Translation: Theory and Praxis

Translation & Transmission Conference 2014 – Plenary Session
Date: October 3, 2014 – 11:00 am
Speakers: Roger Jackson, Sarah Harding, Thupten Jinpa

In this first plenary panel of the 2014 conference, Translation: Theory & Praxis, Thupten Jinpa shares a bit about what Tibetans themselves have thought about and written about translation. Roger Jackson discusses some of the projects he has worked on over the years and gives examples of the problems that translators face. Sarah Harding delves into problems of intention and layers of interpretation, as well as the importance of translation and translators.