Getting 'right' right: An Introduction to Ethics for Translators

What does it mean to be an ethical translator? What are the key principles that we are expected to live by? How is this area developing in light of major global developments? This session explores these questions and more...

Ethical issues have long been a key concern for professionals, academics, and translator trainers alike and the challenging contemporary context that we live in has brought these issues into shaper focus than ever before.

This session is the first of two webinars by Dr Joseph Lambert on the topics of ethics and sustainability for translators. This session contextualises ethics in the world of translation, covering basic ethical building blocks, conceptions of ethics from key translation studies academics, and the strengths and weaknesses of the translation industry's almost ubiquitous codes of ethics.

The concepts covered are further contextualised using a range of engaging case studies, and the session will conclude with an open discussion of several thought-provoking scenarios, allowing participants to reflect on the principles covered, as well as their own internalised moral codes.

Learning objectives:

Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of the range of potential ethical questions that arise in our work as translators and the ability to reflect on ethical challenges in an informed, nuanced manner.

Who is this course for?

This course will be of use to translators at any stage of their careers. The dynamic, personal nature of ethical questions means that there is no 'one size fits all' solution and it is important to reflect on our stance at regular intervals.

What’s included?

✓ August 20 - 16.00 GMT: Live 90-minute workshop with Joseph.

✓ Recording will be made available for registered attendees.

✓ Certificate of attendance.

Dr Joseph Lambert is a passionate Translation Studies academic and a freelance translator working from French and Italian into English. 

Joseph specialises in sports translation, having worked in the industry for a number of years during his studies, but in recent years has focused more on his academic career.

Since completing a PhD in 2018, Joseph has worked as a lecturer in Translation Studies in universities across the UK. He currently teaches on the undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Translation Studies at Cardiff University, running both practical and theoretical sessions on everything from Trados to translation ethics.

As well as having significant teaching experience, Joseph is also an active researcher and has written articles, book chapters, and a textbook on various facets of translation. While his primary research interest is translation ethics, he has also written extensively on the translation profession, including works tackling rates of pay, working conditions, and sustainability.

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