Amity School of Languages and Culture hosted “Linguistic Alchemy: A One-Day Workshop on Translation Studies”.
The event featured renowned speakers, including Professor Akshaya Kumar from Panjab University, who discussed the balance between literal and interpretative translation, emphasizing creativity, inner compulsion, and the transformative nature of transcreation. He highlighted examples from works like Samskara and Mani Rao's Bhagavad Gita.
The session concluded with a lively Q&A, where participants engaged with the professor on various aspects of translation.
Other sessions included Ms. Apurva Lohumi on challenges in translating anime and cartoons, addressing cultural nuances in subtitles and dubbing, and Dr. Urvi Sharma on the playfulness and enrichment in language translation.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks, leaving participants inspired by the creative possibilities of translation in shaping cultural narratives.