He has published widely in the field of translation studies, mainly on his research interests journalism and translation, sociology of translation, imagology and translation, and the institutionalization of translation studies. His most recent book is entitled The Situatedness of Translation Studies. Temporal and Geographical Dynamics of Theorization (Brill, 2021).
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City Translation Research: Illustrating the Societal Impact of Translation Studies

Spurred primarily by the pioneering work of Sherry Simon, city translation research has emerged as a significant subfield within translation studies. While Simon approached the subject largely from a literary perspective, the field more broadly investigates how cities function as spaces of cultural and linguistic exchange. This includes the negotiation of meaning and the influence of both majority and minority languages and cultures within urban environments. Methodologically and epistemologically, the focus on cities also challenges conventional frameworks that analyze language within fixed territorial or linguistic boundaries.

As earlier research has shown, Central European cities—from Tallinn and Lviv to Trieste—offer particularly fertile ground for city translation, owing to their complex historical layers and diverse perspectives. Translation can be examined in (multilingual) cities, but cities can also be approached as translations (representations). This is evident in the diversity of (street) naming practices, as well as in museums and city branding—varied mechanisms through which urban identities are constructed and translated. This presentation will demonstrate the central role that different forms of translation play in the urban meaning-making process.

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