Educating Community Interpreters and Translators in Unprecedented Times

Miranda Lai is a Senior Lecturer and Trainer in Interpreting and Translating Studies at RMIT University, Australia.Oktay Eser is Professor in Translation and Interpreting Studies at Amasya University, Turkey.Ineke Crezee is full Professor at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. She is New Zealand’s first Professor of Translation and Interpreting. In 2020 she was appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Services to Interpreter and Translator Education

“The volume is a comprehensive account of how community translation and interpreting (T&I) education (in formal tertiary settings) and training (non-degree or short courses) reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic, with contributors from all over the world covering both signed and spoken languages. ... I strongly recommend this edited volume for any T&I educators and trainers who are trying to take stock of and draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and are looking for insights from all over the world.” (Natacha Niemants, Interpreting and Society, Vol. 4 (1), March, 2024)“This volume will do much to stimulate thought on the road ahead for individuals, institutions, and governments in maintaining T&I standards, and in promoting innovation in the coming years, and it rightly recognises Australia’s significant role in this.” (Ron Witton, AUSIT In Touch Magazine, Vol. 32 (1), 2024)

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Community Interpreting and Translation in Unprecedented Times.- Part 1.- Chapter 2: Community Interpreter and Translator Education During the Pandemic: Case Studies Around the World.- Chapter 3: Africa.- Chapter 4: America.- Chapter 5: Asia.- Chapter 6: Europe (1).- Chapter 7: Europe (2).- Chapter 8: Oceania.- Part 2.- Chapter 9: Educational Technology and Assessment in Online Learning.- Chapter 10: Government and Industry Practice in Response to the Pandemic.- Chapter 11: Conclusion.