Department of Translation Studies and Intercultural Communication
Institute of English
University of Gdańsk

Staff:

• Prof. Wojciech Kubiński, Chair
• Dr Lucja Biel, co-ordinator of specialised translation
• Dr Olga Kubińska, co-ordinator of literary translation
• Prof. Artur Blaim
• Dr Magdalena Bielenia-Grajewska
• Dr Justyna Giczela-Pastwa
• Dr Krzysztof Filip Rudolf
• Paula Gorszczyńska, MA
• Remigiusz Ratajski, MA

Teaching Assistants:

• Wioleta Karwacka, MA
• Ewa Barbara Nawrocka, MA

Established within the Institute of English, the Department researches into literary and specialised translation, interpreting, comparative literature and intercultural communication. The Department hosted two international translation studies conferences (1999 and 2003). Its publications include, inter alia, three volumes of the series Translating the Untranslatable: Vol.1, Gdańsk 2000; Vol.2, Gdańsk 2004; Vol. 3, Gdańsk 2007.

The Department runs innovative BA and MA Programmes in Bilingual Translation and English Studies. With a broad array of electives on offer, our students may compose their own track of studies: literary or specialised translation. Practical translation courses are taught in the newly opened computer laboratory. In 2010 will be launched the first postgraduate course for translators (specialised translation, interpreting and literary translation) funded by the EFS Operational Programme, 2007-2013.

All members of the staff are practising translators, including recognised literary and scientific translators, a sworn translator, conference interpreter, as well as freelancers working for domestic and international translation agencies, institutions and companies.