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The 26th Session of I·CARE Salon

Rebuilding the Tower of Babel: Overcoming the Cultural Barriers in Film and TV Subtitle Translation




I·CARE Salon under the University Lecture on Civility will organise a series of talks to explore cultural issues from an academic perspective in this semester.


The 26th session on “Rebuilding the Tower of Babel: Overcoming the Cultural Barriers in Film and TV Subtitle Translation”, delivered by Dr. Wong Kim-fan, will be the first to meet with us. Details are set out below:


Date: 22 September 2023 (Friday)

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Venue: Lecture Theatre 7, Lee Shau Kee Building

Language: Cantonese

Host: Dr. Lau Po-hei (Department of Philosophy)

Registration:

CUHK Student and Staff: Please click here

CUHK Alumni and Public: Please click here



* Speaker’s Biography

Dr. Wong Kim Fan received his Ph.D. in translation studies from Hong Kong Baptist University. He is currently a lecturer of translation, philosophy and general education courses in different Universities, including The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. He is also a freelance copywriter and translator, specialised in subtitle translation and social media translation. His research interests include contemporary translation theories, translation of subtitles, philosophy of travel, etc.

 

Enquiry

I·CARE Centre for Whole-person Development

Student Experience and Development Section

Office of Student Affairs

Tel: 3943 8621





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