- Docente: Paola Scrolavezza
- Credits: 3
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Italian Culture and Language for Foreigners (cod. 0983)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Foreign Languages and Literature (cod. 0979)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Asian Languages, Markets and Cultures (cod. 0980)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Modern, Post-Colonial and Comparative Literatures (cod. 0981)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Language, Society and Communication (cod. 8874)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the seminar (activity strictly related to the objectives of the degree course) students acquire specific skills and notions dealing with linguistic and/or philological and/or literary and/or historical and/or artistic issues and problems. The seminar aims to introduce the different aspects of translation and localization of products of Japanese pop cultures (manga, animation, light novel, videogames), deepening the linguistic problems more specifically related to the professional approach.
Course contents
Translating manga: linguistic issues and publishing strategies
The seminar (30 hours, with a compulsory 80% attendance) will be held by researchers in contemporary Japanese culture and manga, translators and publishing professionals. The aim is to provide attendees with basic skills in manga translation and a broader cultural frame. Students will focus on different aspects of the translation, in particular on the most frequent translation problems related to the adaptation from Japanese to Italian, to narrative context, genre, ideal reader, intertextual and intercultural references.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in the NipPop Translation Slam 2022, the manga translation contest in collaboration with Dynit Manga, which will be held in May, during NipPop 2022, and which offers a contract with the prestigious publishing house.
A basic knowledge of Japanese language is required.
Students who are unable to attend should contact the teacher in advance.
Readings/Bibliography
Texts and teaching materials will be available online, on the Virtuale platform, at the beginning of the course.
Teaching methods
Seminars and workshops. The active participation of students in classroom activities is essential for the achievement of educational goals.
Assessment methods
At the end of the seminar, students must submit a translation in order to obtain the eligibility of 3 cfu.
Teaching tools
Slides, video, media shared through Virtuale.
Office hours
See the website of Paola Scrolavezza
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.