Dr. Amer Al-Adwan's Bio
Dr. Amer Al-Adwan's Bio
Dr. Amer Al-Adwan: is an Assistant Professor of Audiovisual Translation in the Translation and Interpreting Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar. He received his BA in English Language and Literature from Yarmouk University, Jordan in 2003, and his MA in Applied Translation in 2005 from the University of Exeter, UK. He also obtained his doctorate in Translation and Intercultural Studies from the University of Manchester in 2009. He worked for few international institutions, including BBC Arabic and Aljazeera English as a translator and a subtitler. His research interests focus on audiovisual translation, discourse analysis, intercultural studies, politeness theory and media translation.
Research Interests
My research interests focus on audiovisual translation, discourse analysis, intercultural studies, politeness theory, the translation of humor and media translation.
Experiences
- Sep 2009 – Sep 2014; Assistant professor of Translation and Intercultural Studies (full time), The Applied Science University.
- Feb 2010 – Aug 2014; Assistant professor of Translation and Intercultural Studies (part time), Jordan University.
- Jun 2005 – Jan 2006; Freelance Subtitler and Translator for Aljazeera English.
- Sept 2003 – June 2004; English Language Teacher, Al-Sarh Secondary School, Jordan.
Education
1. 1999; General Secondary Education Certificate Examination; Faisal II College; (Amman/Jordan).
2. 2003; BA English Language and Literature; Yarmouk University; (Irbid/Jordan).
3. 2005; MA Applied Translation; University of Exeter; (Exeter/UK).
4. 2009; PhD Translation and Intercultural Studies; University of Manchester; (Manchester/UK).