The project explores a series of critical instances of linguistic and cultural translation with a specific focus on modern Italy and the experiences of mobility that are embedded in its recent history. The Italian case is used as a template from which to develop a renewed model for the work of Modern Language studies and its applications in the 21st century. More broadly, the research offers insights into how people respond to living in a bilingual or multilingual environment.
The project is one of three large grants in the AHRC’s ‘Translating Cultures’ theme.