Translation in Theory and Practice
In order to cultivate a new emphasis on literary translation, the Kaplan Humanities Institute is partnering with the Program in Comparative Literary Studies to host a quarterly Translation in Theory and Practice talk and workshop series aimed particularly at students.
Workshop with Jason Grunebaum
February 21, 2025 (Fri.)
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Kresge Hall #2350 (Kaplan Institute)
A workshop with Jason Grunebaum, Instructional Professor of Hindi (University of Chicago); founder and co-director of South Asian Literature in Translation (SALT); and winner of the very first Humanities in Translation (formerly Global Humanities) Translation Prize.
Desde el SUR: The Argentine Book in Translation
November 22, 2024 (Fri.)
12:00 pm - Lunch will be served!
Crowe Hall #1132
Denise Kripper, Assoc. Professor of Spanish, Lake Forest College
Translation Editor, Latin American Literature Today
Author of Narratives of Mistranslation: Fictional Translators in Latin American Literature
Professor Kripper will discuss novels of and about translation as offering a bridge between translation theory and practice, and hold a workshop with graduate students about the art of the translation pitch to publishers. Lucas Gioja, Argentine Consul General, will also present on "Programa Sur," which promotes the publication of Argentine literature and essays in foreign languages.
This event is co-sponsored by the Argentine Consulate in Chicago.