The Politics of Translation

Madhu H. Kaza, Matvei Yankelevich, Emily Apter, Maria Jose Zubieta, and Simon Leser explore the political potential and the constraints of translation especially in our time. Is translation inherently political? Or is it simply the transfer of knowledge and meaning from one language to others? What does it mean to translate texts that traverse languages and nations and also cultures and class? How can translation serve as a tool for liberation, and conversely, in what ways might it hinder understanding?