Accessibility for Cinema and TV: Two In-class Talks by Elena Di Giovanni (Nov. 9 and 12)

In two in-class talks on November 9th and 12th, lecturer and researcher Elena Di Giovanni will address the topic of accessibility for cinema and television.

One of the crucial aspects of translating and titling, accessibility provides a service that helps overcome structural limitations posed by different media. During the talks, Di Giovanni will illustrate the application of accessibility techniques, and their implications at social and cultural levels.

Introductory remarks: Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair, MSU)
Moderator: Dr. Marisa Trubiano (Italian Program in the Department of Spanish and Italian, Montclair State University)
Respondent: Dr. Laurence Jay-Rayon Ibrahim Aibo (Director of the Center for Translation and Interpreting, Montclair State University)

Monday, Nov. 9 and Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 (4-5:15pm) – Schmitt Hall 119

This event is part of a series of in-class talks with experts in the field of translation.
While focused on Italian language, the series is open to the public.

Resources
Sferisterio di Macerata website (Accessibility Program)

Sponsored and organized by the Inserra Chair in collaboration with the new Center for Translation and Interpreting and the Global Education Center at Montclair State University.