Isabel C. Gómez (NHC Fellow, 2024–25; Associate Professor of Latin American/Iberian Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston)
March 12, 2026
The United States has always been a country of many languages, and our public sphere is enriched by the contributions of immigrants and heritage language learners, particularly when multilingual language use is supported.
Drawing from Latin American translation concepts and migrant interpretation networks that highlight the language politics of the Spanish/English language pair, participants can expect to receive ideas for hands-on creative translation activities adaptable for many levels of fluency. These activities center multilingual knowledge funds and place translation pedagogy as a motor for intersectional social justice. As author Madhu Kaza succinctly argues, “Translation is a form of hospitality.”
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Linguistics / Education Studies / Translation Studies / Migration / Foreign Language Education /
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