Dr. Ángeles Carreres

Professor

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Biography

Ángeles Carreres is a Professor in Spanish Translation Studies at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests include translation and language learning, with a focus on innovative approaches to using translation in language teaching. She has published extensively in these areas, including co-authoring the handbook 'Mundos en palabras: Learning Advanced Spanish through Translation' and co-editing special issues on the role of translation in language learning. Her notable monograph 'Cruzando límites: la retórica de la traducción en Jacques Derrida' examines Jacques Derrida’s perspective on translation. Additionally, she has contributed to the edited volume 'Translation and Multimodality: Words' and serves on the Editorial Board of the journal 'Translation, Translanguaging and Multilingual Contexts'. Carreres has received accolades for her teaching, including the University’s Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching in 2008. Her work also includes translations of fiction from English to Spanish.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2008-07-01 — Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom

Teaching and research in Spanish Translation Studies, focusing on the intersection of translation and language learning.

Awards

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Pilkington Prize

2008-01-01

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.