Aktion Österreich - Slowakei Project - Researching and designing training for audiovisual translation – good practice and innovation

Aktion Österreich - Slowakei funded project (AT Ö-SR 2021-05-15-002) Researching and designing training for audiovisual translation – good practice and innovation is a collaboration between the Department of Translation Studies at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra and the Centre for Translation Studies at the University of Vienna. It aims to initiate cooperation in audiovisual translation (AVT) and accessibility training and research between the two institutions and countries, with the main focus on AVT (A) curricula design and innovation. The project looks to analyse the professional, technological and cultural developments in both countries, as well as globally, and their implications on AVT & A training. The outcome of this collaboration will be published in a practical guide aimed at AVT & A trainers, and dissemination events organized by the two partners.

Project duration: 1st of October, 2021 - 30th of September, 2022

Project funding: EUR 5 933 (EUR 2 216 University of Vienna and EUR 3 717 University of Nitra)

Funding scheme: Aktion Österreich - Slowakei, Initiativprojektförderung der Aktion

Project partner: Department of Translation Studies, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia

Contact person: Alina Secară, PhD, MA (alina.secara@univie.ac.at)

Final project publication: Perez, Secară and Zahorák, 2022, Designing training for audiovisual translation – good practice and innovation in Austria and Slovakia, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Faculty of Arts ISBN 978-80-558-1945-7.

Aktion Österreich - Slowakei First Project Meeting

Following several online meetings, the first Aktion Österreich - Slowakei  Researching and designing training for audiovisual translation – good practice and innovation took place at the beginning of June, 2022 in Nitra, Slovakia. The meeting included researchers and trainers from Austria and Slovakia and focused on audiovisual translation (AVT) and accessibility (A) training needs. To this end, a Questionnaire investigating the AVT and A trainers’ practices, together with the professional and technological developments in the areas of AVT & A, their implications on university trainers and training in the two countries was designed and implemented. The questionnaire was then circulated to trainers in both countries with a view to using the answers in shaping the future training guidelines resulting from the project.    

Aktion Österreich - Slowakei Second Project Meeting

The second Researching and designing training for audiovisual translation – good practice and innovation project meeting took place in Vienna in August, 2022. Emilia Perez, Alina Secară, Andrej Zahorák discussed the findings of their research interviews and the questionnaire. Main themes in audiovisual translation and accessibility training in Austria and Slovakia were identified and, based on these, the two dissemination events to take place in September 2022 were planned and materials for them developed during the meeting. The design and methodology of the resulting publication were also decided on. 

Aktion Österreich - Slowakei Audiovisual Translation and Accessibility Project Dissemination Event 1

15th September, 2022, Vienna, Kolingasse 14-16, Seminar Room 9

The Researching and designing training for audiovisual translation – good practice and innovation Aktion Österreich - Slowakei project will hold a dissemination event on Thursday 15th of September, 2022 in Vienna. The project, running between 1st of October, 2021 and 30th of September, 2022, is a collaboration between the Department of Translation Studies at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra and the Centre for Translation Studies at the University of Vienna. The overall aims of the project are:

• initiate cooperation in audiovisual translation (AVT) and accessibility (A) training and research between the two institutions and countries;

• Investigate relevant aspects of AVT curricula design focusing on professional and technological developments and their implications on university trainers and training in these two countries.

The event aims to bring together trainers and/or researchers from the two countries with a view to exchange good practice in the field of AVT and A, as well as disseminate the results of a questionnaire investigating main AVT and A topics taught in AT and SK, level of trainers’ experience in these topics, use of AVT and A technology, as well as main opportunities and threats trainers see in teaching AVT and A.

Event outline:

10:00 - 10.30 Welcome coffee

10.30 - 11.15 AVT and Media Accessibility Training in the EMT Network and the EMT Competence Framework Principles

11.15 - 11.30 Break

11.30 - 12.15 AVT and Accessibility university training in Austria and Slovakia – topics, tools and challenges (results of the Aktion Österreich - Slowakei project questionnaire)

12.15 - 12.45 Case Study - AVT and Accessibility integration in the Translation Studies Curriculum at the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra

12.45 - 14.00 Lunch

14.00 - 14.45 Discussion on curriculum design, implementation and assessment practices

14.45 - 15.00 Outline and invitation to Aktion Österreich - Slowakei Audiovisual Translation and Accessibility Project Dissemination Event 2, Nitra, Slovakia, 22nd of September, 2022.

If you would like to participate to this event please send an email to alina.secara@univie.ac.at no later than 12th of September. Thank you for your interest and we are looking forward to seeing you in Vienna!

Aktion Österreich - Slowakei Audiovisual Translation and Accessibility Project Dissemination Event 2

22 September, 2022, Nitra, Katedry translatológie FF UKF v Nitre

The second disseminatiuon event aims to bring together trainers and/or researchers from the two countries with a view to exchange good practice in the field of AVT and A, with a particular focus on the use of technology in AVT and A. 

Event outline:

10:00 - 10:30  Registration and welcome 

10.30 - 11.15   Bridging academia, industry and profession: what can be done and gained (good practice)

11.15 - 11.30   Break

11.30 - 12.15  Technology as a challenge in AVT and accessibility training: possibilities and application (workshop)

12.15 - 12.45  Case Study - AVT and Accessibility Training in Multilingual Environment at the Vienna University

12.45 - 14.00   Lunch

14.00 - 14.45    Discussion on curriculum design, implementation and assessment practices: addressing issues and challenges (together)

14.45 - 15:00   Conclusions and final remarks 

If you would like to participate to this event please send an email to eperez@ukf.sk no later than 19th of September. Thank you for your interest and we are looking forward to seeing you in Nitra!

Aktion Österreich - Slowakei Final Project Publication

Final project publication: Perez, Secară and Zahorák, 2022, Designing training for audiovisual translation – good practice and innovation in Austria and Slovakia, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Faculty of Arts ISBN 978-80-558-1945-7.

The findings and conclusions of the project activities can be found in the final project publication listed above.  It combines findings of the survey conducted by the project participants with a summary of the main topics from the focussed discussions with trainers during the dissemination events, as follows: