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HBKU committed to accessibility and inclusivity Visually impaired Qatari master’s student demonstrates how having a disability should not be a barrier to higher education
HBKU’s Translation and Interpreting Institute Sheds Light On the Value of Translation at the Distinguished Public Talk “Translation between Education and Evaluation”
HBKU’s TII calls for paper submissions for upcoming translation conference on “Politics of Translation: Representations and Power”
HBKU’s TII Language Center opens registration for new classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, and Spanish
TII’s ‘Translating the Gulf: Beyond Fault Lines’ Conference in March 2015
HBKU’s TII Signs Agreement with Chinese Embassy
The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese embassy in Qatar recently.
Recognising the importance of Arabic and Chinese language, education and culture in the global economy, both parties have...
Using Language to Spread Message across Cultures
Dr Mona Baker, a Professor of Translation Studies, and Director of the Centre for Translation and International Studies at the University of Manchester in the UK, outlined her views on how translators and interpreters operate in political conflicts, as a guest of Hamad bin Khalifa University’s Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) on 21 October 2014.
Part of TII’s Distinguished Public Talks series, reflecting the institute’s commitment and contribution to Qatar’s knowledge-based future, Dr Baker’s talk at...
HBKU’S TII Welcomes its Class of 2016
A record number of graduate students have been welcomed to Hamad bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU’s) Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII). Orientation events were organized for the Class of 2016 students who are enrolled in TII’s already established MA in Translation Studies program (MATS) and its inaugural MA in Audiovisual Translation program (MAAT).
This year the number of students admitted at TII has...
Hamad bin Khalifa University’s Translation and Interpreting Institute Master Program Validated by the University of Geneva
The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII) at Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), officially announced obtaining the validation for its Master of Arts in Translation Studies from the University of Geneva. With this endorsement, TII is now recognized as offering both the first graduate degree in translation in the State of Qatar as well as the first externally validated graduate degree at HBKU.
A ceremonial event recognizing TII’s achievement was held on May 5th at...