Professor Dr. David Orrego Carmona

Biography

David Orrego-Carmona is an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, with extensive experience in the fields of translation and intercultural studies. He earned his Bachelor's degree in English-French-Spanish Translation from Universidad de Antioquia in Colombia, and completed his Master's and PhD in Translation and Intercultural Studies at Universitat Rovira Virgili in Spain. His academic journey saw him engaged in research on non-professional subtitling and its impact on social equity within multilingual societies. Following a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of the Free State in South Africa, he joined Warwick in 2022. Prior to that, he held several positions at Aston University, including Director of Postgraduate Studies in Translation Studies. His research interests include audiovisual translation, translation technology, and the societal implications of translation practices. David serves as a treasurer for the European Association for Studies in Screen Translation and holds editorial positions across various academic journals. He also teaches courses on practical translation and translation technologies, guiding students interested in these dynamic fields.

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