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Dr Joseph Lambert
Lecturer in Translation Studies
Overview
At Cardiff, I teach across a range of modules in Translation Studies, working with students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This includes teaching on translation theory, translation technology, translation ethics and practical translation skills (including seminars focusing on various domains of French-English translation)
As a researcher, I am primarily interested in a range of questions relating to ethics in translation and exploring the state of the translation industry more widely. I have written and presented on topics including codes of ethics for translators, rates of pay for translators, hermeneutics, and sustainability in the translation industry.
My research seeks to unite theoretical conceptions of ethics and translation with “real-life” practice. This practical thread of my research is informed by my experience as a translator, having set up my own freelance translation company in 2012, specialising in sporting translation and working with a number of high-profile clients.
Publication
2024
- Lambert, J. and Walker, C. 2024. Thriving or surviving: Motivation, satisfaction, and existential sustainability in the translation profession. Mikael: The Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research 17(1), pp. 89-104. (10.61200/mikael.136209)
2023
- Lambert, J. 2023. The 'right' path: ethics, translation and our future. ITI Bulletin, pp. 23-24.
- Lambert, J. 2023. Translation Ethics. Routledge Introductions to Translation and Interpreting. Routledge.
2022
- Lambert, J. and Walker, C. 2022. Because we’re worth it: disentangling freelance translation, status, and rate-setting in the United Kingdom. Translation Spaces 11(2), pp. 277-302. (10.1075/ts.21030.lam)
- Bennett, P. and Lambert, J. 2022. Up to code: Where next for professional translation ethics?. Linguist 61(2), pp. 26-27.
- Lambert, J. 2022. From stagnation to innovation: codes of ethics and the profession today. Presented at: CIUTI Conference 2021, Grenada, Spain, 16-17 September 2021 Presented at Bourne, J. et al. eds.Reflexiones sobre ética profesional de traductores e intérpretes y buenas prácticas. Comares
2020
- Lambert, J. 2020. Professional translator ethics. In: The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Ethics. Routledge, (10.4324/9781003127970-14/professional-translator-ethics-joseph-lambert)
2018
- Lambert, J. 2018. How ethical are codes of ethics? Using illusions of neutrality to sell translations. Journal of Specialised Translation 30, pp. 269-287.
Articles
- Lambert, J. and Walker, C. 2024. Thriving or surviving: Motivation, satisfaction, and existential sustainability in the translation profession. Mikael: The Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research 17(1), pp. 89-104. (10.61200/mikael.136209)
- Lambert, J. 2023. The 'right' path: ethics, translation and our future. ITI Bulletin, pp. 23-24.
- Lambert, J. and Walker, C. 2022. Because we’re worth it: disentangling freelance translation, status, and rate-setting in the United Kingdom. Translation Spaces 11(2), pp. 277-302. (10.1075/ts.21030.lam)
- Bennett, P. and Lambert, J. 2022. Up to code: Where next for professional translation ethics?. Linguist 61(2), pp. 26-27.
- Lambert, J. 2018. How ethical are codes of ethics? Using illusions of neutrality to sell translations. Journal of Specialised Translation 30, pp. 269-287.
Book sections
- Lambert, J. 2020. Professional translator ethics. In: The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Ethics. Routledge, (10.4324/9781003127970-14/professional-translator-ethics-joseph-lambert)
Books
- Lambert, J. 2023. Translation Ethics. Routledge Introductions to Translation and Interpreting. Routledge.
Conferences
- Lambert, J. 2022. From stagnation to innovation: codes of ethics and the profession today. Presented at: CIUTI Conference 2021, Grenada, Spain, 16-17 September 2021 Presented at Bourne, J. et al. eds.Reflexiones sobre ética profesional de traductores e intérpretes y buenas prácticas. Comares
Research
As a researcher, I am primarily interested in a range of questions relating to ethics in translation, including:
- The status of codes of ethics for translation
- Translators' agency and ethical decision-making
- Rates of pay in the translation industry
- Issues of professionalisation and status
- Ethical considerations in relation to translation technology
- Sustainability in the translation industry
Biography
I hold a BA in French and Italian, an MA in Translation Studies, and a PhD in Translation Studies, all from the University of Hull.
Professional memberships
Member of the International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS) and Chair of the IATIS membership committee.
Acadmic member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI).
Academic positions
2020 - present: Cardiff University: Lecturer in Translation Studies
2019 - 2020: Durham University: Teaching Fellow in French and Translation Studies
2018 - 2019: University of Birmingham: Teaching Fellow in French and Translation
2014 - 2018: University of Hull: Associate Lecturer in French and Translation Studies
Supervisions
Translation ethics, the translation industry, translation technology
