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The Evolving Curriculum in Interpreter and Translator Education: Stakeholder perspectives and voices
Edited by David B. Sawyer, Frank Austermühl and Vanessa Enríquez Raído
[American Translators Association Scholarly Monograph Series XIX] 2019
► pp. 99–116

Doctoral training in Translation Studies

Challenges and opportunities

The international community of translation scholars recognizes that doctoral programs are one of the main means by which it reproduces itself, affirming and developing its academic identity. The growth of translation studies during the last three decades has therefore been accompanied by a growth in doctoral programs worldwide. Nevertheless, these programs suffer from both internal and external weaknesses. This chapter will present the state of the art in doctoral training, identify new competences which have emerged as a result of new work environments, and reflect on new challenges and opportunities for training programs. Among the opportunities are closer international collaboration in the form of doctoral training networks as well as joint training with the industry.

Article outline
  • Introduction
  • State of the art and suggestions
  • A new challenging work environment
    • Virtualization of shared tools
    • Translations by the users
  • New challenging competences
    • Material to be translated
    • New skills
  • Research competence of a doctorate in Translation Studies
    • Basic Skills
    • Research skills and techniques
    • Specific TS Research Skills
  • Opportunities
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 18 June 2019
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