Is there a place for feminist translation in the contemporary literary landscape? In the English-speaking world, there is considerable interest in literature by women in other countries, supported by initiatives such as the #womenintranslation project. But does all literature by women merit a feminist approach to translation? And what would a feminist approach to translation look like in practice?
The Feminist Translation Network (FTN) provided a forum for translators, authors, publishers, readers, academics, and others to explore questions relating to feminist translation on the basis of their own practice, research, or experience. Over 2024-26, we collaborated with external partners to organise a series of free public events, including talks and readings, symposia and translation slams. Our guiding questions were:
- What is feminist translation? (how does it differ – or not – from translations by women/of women, or from queer translation/gender-inclusive translation?)
- Is feminist translation a matter of identity or a matter of practice? If it is a matter of practice, is it the process of translation or the resulting text which can be described as feminist?
- Why and how might we teach feminist translation practice?
- What are the goals of feminist translation and whom is it for?
You can find more details under the ‘Events’ and ‘Outputs’ links on this website.
Funding
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