About this event

Venue: Sir Bob Burgess Building (SBB) Room 2.03

The Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, University of Leicester (LeCTIS), in collaboration with the East Midlands Regional Group (EMRG) of the ITI (Institute of Translation and Interpreting) is proud to present Building Bridges, a free social evening of networking creating links between university programmes and the professional translation industry. During the evening, there will be a series of short talks by some of the award-winning professional translators from the EMRG, leading translation companies about the opportunities and changes facing the profession, and a representative from the ITI.

The event will conclude with a small reception, provided by the Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, University of Leicester.

Speakers & Talks:

Lottie Lodge (Translator and coordinator of EMRG): Starting out: Gaining Experience, Networking and Building an Online Presence

Ellen Worrell (Translator): Working In-house vs. Freelancing

Gabriella Di Luca (Translator and Interpreter): Translation as part of a Portfolio Career

Claire Storey (Translator): A Day in the Life of a Literary Translator

RWS Group (Multi-national Translation Services Provider)

Agata McCrindle (Translator and ITI board member): Unlocking Opportunites: Your Journey with the Institute of Translating and Interpreting.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact LeCTIS via: leicesterctis@leicester.ac.uk

2024 Building Bridges Event