Roundtable 3

Dissemination of Specialised Information to the Public: The Role of Translation in Scientific Communication in the Media.

The challenges posed by the transfer of knowledge to society will be discussed, and the role of translation in cutting-edge science communication as well as in popularisation of science for the mainstream media will be analysed.

Moderator: Beatriz de la Fuente Marina (USAL)

1. Elea Giménez Toledo (CSIC, Spanish National Research Council; Lead Researcher of a project on COVID-19 in Spanish, The Conversation Advisory Committee Member): The Challenges of Disseminating and Translating Science for Society.

2. M. José Hernández Guerrero (University of Málaga): Translation in the Media: Professional Profiles.

3. Juan Gabriel López Guix (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona): Professional Challenges for Translators in Journalism.

- Short videoclips by alumni: Carla Bauzá López (founder and president of OGMA Language Studio) and Alberto Sesmero González (translator EN/FR>ES).

Q&A

(30 min)

16:30 – 17:00 Conclusions and wrap-up

 - Iris Holl (USAL) and Rosario Martín Ruano USAL).

- José Luis Vega Expósito, Head of the Spanish Language Department, DGT, European Commission.

- Rosa López Alonso, Dean, Faculty of Translation and Information Science, USAL.