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Ricarda Vidal is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Creative Industries at King's College London. Her research focuses on an expanded notion of translation and communication, exploring how meaning is created and perceived across cultures and languages. Vidal leads the international AHRC-funded Experiential Translation Network, which includes public workshops and collaborative projects with practising artists to investigate the multimodal aspects of communication and the cultural and linguistic divides they navigate. Her recent publications encompass works such as 'Experience Translation: Materiality Play Experiential Translation' (Routledge, 2024) and contributions to 'Translation Experience: Cultural Artefacts Experiential Translation' (Routledge, 2025). Vidal's expertise extends to practice-based- led research, which informs her publications including 'Translating Sensory Linguistic Borders: Intersemiotic Journeys Media' (Palgrave, 2019). Currently, she is working on projects related to the asemic nature of writing and experiential nature translation. Throughout her career, she has published extensive research on various topics including urban space, cinematic architecture, and the cultural implications of speed and automotive culture. Vidal also engages in public events and has organized numerous exhibitions that delve into the creative use of language and translation. Her teaching is grounded in research about cross-cultural communication and she supervises dissertations across various subjects in her field.
King's College London • London, England
Teaches courses on cultural memory and art writing; supervises BA and MA dissertations.
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