The Politics of Translation
Everyday Life in IRAQ and the Middle East
A Panel Discussion
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 4:30 – 6 pm
Fenwick Library Reading Room George Mason University
From their disparate points of view panelists will discuss the realities of translating experiences of war and peace, justice and injustice. They will talk about the politics of what is translated and published, when, and why. As translators, scholars, historians and editors, they will discuss translation as a vehicle making the voices of the people heard across continents and cultures. The panelists are:
HEBA F. EL-SHAZLI, Assistant Professor, George Mason University, George Mason University's School of Policy, Government and International Affairs (SPGIA) and Adjunct Faculty, Georgetown University’s Center for Democracy and Civil Society.
WALEED MAHDI, Assistant Professor, Arabic: U.S.-Muslim Cultural Politics, Arabic Language and Literature, Arab American Studies, Modern and Classical Language Department, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
AL FUERTES, Associate Professor, New Century College, and field practitioner in conflict resolution/transformation and psychosocial trauma and healing.
MARCIA LYNX QUALEY, a renowned freelance journalist and blogger who seeks to understand the kind of knowledge that is gathered in cross- cultural literature blogs, and how it is shared. She is a literary critic, journalist, and editor who publishes regularly in The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Qantara, and elsewhere, and who maintains the daily e-magazine Arabic Literature (in English), which covers the world of Arabic literature and translation.
Moderators: SARAH BROWNING, Split This Rock, and HELEN FREDERICK, George Mason University
This event is part of Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here DC 2016 and is co-sponsored by the School of Art and the Middle East and Islamic Studies Program at George Mason University, and Split This Rock. For more information, visit www.amsshdc2016.org
December 03, 2015