Scholarly Methods in Translati

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This course introduces first year graduate students to essential components of graduate-level scholarly practice and production. Each unit will introduce students to a dominant methodological approach in the study of translation and provide an opportunity to try out different forms of evidence and explanation (literary, quantitative social science, qualitative social science, linguistic, cultural analysis, history). Alongside the introduction to methods, students will practice the genres of writing essential to their graduate school success, such as abstract, proposals, conference papers, translation introductions, and seminar papers. Offered regularly.