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Translation and the Formation of Collectivities: Special issue of Translation in Society 2:1 (2023)
Edited by Dilek Dizdar and Tomasz Rozmysłowicz
[Translation in Society 2:1] 2023
► pp. 96–118

Translation and the experience of exclusion

The emergence of an interpreters’ network during the Covid-19 pandemic

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On the basis of a critical approach to the concept of ‘social exclusion,’ this contribution explores the intersections between translation theory and social theory by offering a conceptual framework to study the impact of translation and interpreting in exclusion and inclusion processes. It examines the case of a migrants’ translation rights movement that took place in Lavapiés (Madrid, Spain) during the Covid-19 pandemic that sought to provide – and demand – medical interpreting in healthcare centers and other public areas. The article gives some insights into the complexities of the role of translation and interpreting as an inclusive practice in the context of a pandemic.
Keywords: non-professional translation and interpreting, social inclusion and exclusion, postmigrant society, language justice, translation justice, linguistic exclusion, intersectionality, Covid-19 pandemic
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.The silence imposed on the excluded: A theoretical framework
    • 2.1Conceptualizing ‘social exclusion’
    • 2.2Towards translational justice in the postmigrant society
  • 3.Exploring the Lavapiés social movement for migrants’ translation rights (Madrid)
    • 3.1Research methodology
    • 3.2“A problem of languages.” Exclusion processes due to the lack of medical interpreters
    • 3.3The Lavapiés Citizen Network of Mediating Interpreters
    • 3.4Online activism and translation. #IntérpretesParaSanar, #IntérpretesYa, #LenguaOMuerte
  • 4.Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 10 March 2023
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https://doi.org/10.1075/tris.22008.pac
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