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Hephzibah Israel is a Senior Lecturer in Translation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interests encompass the intersections of translation, religion, history, and postcolonial studies, with a focus on the translation of sacred texts and the archives associated with these translations. She is the Programme Director of the MSc in Translation Studies, teaching courses such as 'Translation Creativity' and 'Translating Sacred.' Israel has supervised numerous PhD students and is involved in team-taught courses in South Asian literary translation. Her doctoral research at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, explored the Tamil Bible as a cultural object and its implications in debates over translation and language within the context of colonial South India. Israel has also held leadership roles in various translation and intercultural studies associations, and is committed to training early career researchers through workshops and mentoring programs. Through her work, she emphasizes the importance of understanding the social, cultural, and religious dimensions of translation practices.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh
Teaching Translation Studies, focusing on translation theory and methods, especially in literary and sacred translation.
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