Join us for a multilingual conversation on interpreting, creativity and careers with Matthew Perret (European Parliament) and Marion Sadoux (Oxford Language Centre).
The evening will begin with an introduction by Dr Charlotte Ryland (Queen’s Translation Exchange) before moving to an interactive discussion about plurilingualism and democracy; what it means to interpret and to be interpreted for; and the international importance of language learning in the twenty-first century.
This event is organised by the Queen’s Translation Exchange in partnership with the Oxford University Language Centre.
All are welcome to attend this free event, but booking is required.
About the speakers
Matthew Perret is a conference interpreter at the European Parliament, working from French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan and Galician into English, and from English into Spanish. He is a pedagogical advisor for the EP Interpreting Academies and a Senior Lecturer in Interpreting at several UK and EU universities. Matthew holds a BA in Modern Languages from The Queen’s College, Oxford (1989) and spent two years as a Heath Harrison Senior Travelling Scholar at the University of Granada, where he engaged in literary research and translation. Matthew is also a writer and performer, with previous appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Marion Sadoux is the Director of the Oxford University Language Centre, leading the Centre’s strategic development and overseeing a broad portfolio of language programmes, academic support, and initiatives that promote multilingualism across the University. Marion is a language graduate (UCL, Birkbeck College), a trained Public Service Interpreter (DPSI), and a passionate lifelong learner of languages with over twenty years of experience in leadership and management in higher education in the UK and internationally, specialising in language education and digital education. Beyond Oxford, she contributes to national and international discussions on language education through her involvement on the executive committees of the Association of University Language Communities (AULC) and the API Forum (Action Oriented Plurilingual and Intercultural Language Education).
Charlotte Ryland is a Supernumerary Fellow at Queen’s and the Founding Director of the Queen’s Translation Exchange. She is also Director of the Stephen Spender Trust, a charity that promotes language learning and literary translation, and the Chair of The Languages Gateway. Throughout her work, Charlotte researches the role of culture and creativity in language teaching and learning, with a particular focus on how ‘creative translation’ approaches can improve motivation for language learning and widen participation throughout school and beyond.
