University of Liege, 7-9 May 2015 The words ‘translation’ and ‘politics’ are so frequently used in a metaphorical sense that it can be safely claimed both that everything depends on translation and that everything is involved in politics. It is clear, however, that from the beginning the two fields, as indeed language and power, are closely related. Translation is about understanding the other and being understood, or better about conveying a message which will often be reshaped to fit a purpose, whether it be marketing, negotiations, projected expectations of a target audience, when not straightforward propaganda.
Université de Liège, 7-9 May 2015 Confirmed invited speakers: Mona Baker, Michael Cronin, Christina Schaeffner The words ‘translation’ and ‘politics’ are so frequently used in a metaphorical sense that it can be safely claimed both that everything depends on translation and that everything is involved in politics. It is clear, however, that from the beginning the two fields, as indeed language and power, are closely related. Translation is about understanding the other and being understood, or better about conveying a message which will often be reshaped to fit a purpose, whether it be marketing, negotiations, projected expectations of a target audience, when not straightforward propaganda.
