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Esperança Bielsa’s interdisciplinary research draws upon sociology, critical theory and translation studies. Her current research is focused on the social and political dimensions of translation and the theoretical and methodological implications of this research for sociology.
Recent research dealt with the central significance of translation for an understanding of contemporary cosmopolitanism, developing empirical perspectives on the translation of world literature, social theory and foreign news and on the figure of the cosmopolitan stranger.
Older research empirically investigated the role of translation in the production and circulation of global news and the Latin American urban crónica as a hybrid genre of the contact zone between literature and popular culture.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., PhD Sociology, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 10 Jul 2003
Postgraduate, Suficiència investigadora, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
Award Date: 2 Jul 1998
Degree, MA (Hons) Sociology, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 8 Jul 1994
Others, Kandidatuur Politieke Wetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels - VUB)
Award Date: 5 Jul 1991
External positions
Adjunct Professor, Shanghai International Studies University
2020 → …
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POLITICAL TRANSLATION
Bielsa, E., Barranco Font, O., Fernandez Gonzalez, M. A., Raigal Aran, J., Bestue Salinas, M. C., Papanastasiou , N., CUSSEL, M. & KAPSASKIS, D.
1/06/20 → 29/02/24
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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Apertura cosmopolita al otro: perspectivas interdisciplinarias desde la teoria social, la traductología y la filosofía
Bielsa, E., Kozlova Mikurova, I., Santamaria Lorenzo, E., Sole Puig, L. C. & Aguilera Padrosa, A.
1/01/12 → 30/06/15
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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A Translational Sociology: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Politics and Society
Bielsa, E., 2023, Routledge. 186 p. (Translation, Politics and society)Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research
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Benjamin’s Baudelaire: Translation and modern experience
Bielsa, E., 2 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Classical Sociology. 19 p., ARTN 1468795X221097001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Cross-cultural engagement through translated news: A reception analysis
Scammell, C. & Bielsa, E., 9 Apr 2022, In: Journalism. 23, 7, p. 1430-1448 19 p., 14648849221074555.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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For a translational sociology: Illuminating translation in society, theory and research
Bielsa, E., 2022, In: European Journal of Social Theory. 25, 3, p. 403-421 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Introduction: Translation and/in/of Media
Bielsa, E., 2022, The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Media. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review