The Human Translator in the 2020s

This collection draws together the work of leading authors to reflect on the constantly evolving lang industry. The eight chapters present new perspectives on, and concepts of, translation in a digital world.

Gary Massey is a Professor of Translation Studies, Director of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, and Deputy Dean of the School of Applied Linguistics at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. He has published widely, and his research interests cover translator education, trainer training, translator profiles and translation process research.

Elsa Huertas-Barros is a Senior Lecturer in Translation in the School of Humanities at the University of Westminster. Her main research interests include translator education, translator competence and assessment practices. She has published her work in and with international journals and publishers and is co-editor of The Interpreter and Translator Trainer (ITT).

David Katan is a Professor of English and Translation at the University of Salento (Lecce), specialising in intercultural communication. He is editor of Cultus. Publications include Translating Cultures (3rd edition), contributions for the Routledge Encyclopaedias of Translation and Conflict and Translation and Globalisation and for the Benjamins Handbook of Translation Studies.