NAJIT Academy: Rediscovering our colleague Malintzin
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NAJIT Academy: Rediscovering our colleague Malintzin
Overview: In 2019, on the occasion of the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the fall of Tenochtitlan, several professions made a review of historical events and their main characters. An indigenous interpreter named Malintzin stole the thunder of a long list of prominent historical characters. From 500 years ago to this day her story tells our story.
As those responsible for the voice of others, we sometimes ignore the perspective of the users of our services. On the other hand, we rarely have the opportunity to listen to how the reception of our translated words is experienced. The enigma of Malintzin-also known as Malinche- is an excellent window to review how other professions see us and what they think goes on in our minds and behind the scenes. In this talk, we will take a tour of different resources published recently about the interpreter who changed the course of history and made her name synonymous with interpreting.
Presenter: Darinka Mangino
June 22, 2024