Translating In & Out of the Ivory Tower

NOTIS’s Translation Division presents:

Translating In & Out of the Ivory Tower
Presented by Zakiya Hanafi and Shelley Fairweather-Vega

       
Translators of fiction and nonfiction often find their professional circles overlapping with the academic universe. We might translate books by noted experts, contend for academic awards, handle criticism from scholars, and ask professors to review our books and teach them in their classes. In this revised and expanded talk, two NOTIS translators will discuss their experience navigating aspects of these overlapping worlds.

Zakiya Hanafi will present an overview of the opportunities offered in the scholarly translation market, some of the professional skills required to succeed, and a roadmap of the publication process, from receiving an offer to seeing a manuscript through production.

Shelley Fairweather-Vega will discuss some of the real and imagined differences between independent translators and translators who hold academic positions, and explore the real benefits freelance translators can gain by working closely with their counterparts at universities.

These two short presentations will be followed by a general discussion with Q&A.

Thursday, November 7th, 2024, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. PST 
Check-in at 5:50 p.m. Class from 6 pm - 7:30 pm.

 
Two reminders will be sent: the first arriving three days before the workshop, and the second arriving on the day before. Each reminder will include log-on instructions and class handouts if applicable.

$20 NOTIS members, $35 Non-members 
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Before you register, make sure that your online setup meets the equipment and connectivity requirements. Requirements

Registration will be accepted online until five days prior to the workshop. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation; if you do not receive a confirmation, your registration did not go through. Registration confirmation includes Zoom information, a meeting ID, and a passcode.

Please note that continuing education credit is not requested from DSHS, AOC, OJD, CCHI, or IMIA/NBCMI.

Zakiya Hanafi (PhD, Stanford) is an independent scholar and professional translator of French and Italian into English, specializing in academic works on literature, history, and philosophy. In 2023 she was awarded the prestigious MLA Scaglione Prize for a Translation of a Scholarly Study of Literature for her work on Guido Mazzoni’s On Modern Poetry (Harvard UP). Her own book, The Monster in the Machine: Magic, Medicine, and the Marvelous in the Time of the Scientific Revolution was published in 2000 by Duke UP. With more than a dozen translated books to her name, she is keen to start a dialogue on the space of the scholarly translator and its place among the greater translation community.

Shelley Fairweather-Vega (M.A., University of Washington) is a professional translator of Russian and Uzbek and a past president of NOTIS. She translates poetry, fiction, and scholarly texts at the intersection of culture and politics, with a focus on the contemporary literature of Central Asia. Shelley runs NOTIS's Northwest Literary Translators group and is currently the administrator of the Literary Division of the American Translators Association. 

Certificates of Attendance will be awarded to all who arrive on time and stay for the entire workshop. Please allow yourself enough time to log on and sign in before the webshop begins. While latecomers are welcome to stay for the educational value of the webshop, we will not provide CE credit if you arrive late, for any reason. Certificates will be emailed the following week.

 
No refunds can be given within five days of the event. A $10 processing fee will apply for refunds requested before five days of the event. Contact NOTIS for cancellation. Transfer of credits to another workshop is not allowed. No refunds will be given for reasons unrelated to this content, such as unstable internet connection, issues with the third party application, not receiving reminders, or problems with system requirements.

**This workshop will be recorded.**

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