Materials for this course will be distributed in class and here via links.

Class Assignment
M 25 Jan No classes, Inauguration
W 27 Jan Intro, course site
F 29 Jan Bad translation song
M 1 Feb Text 1 – Dear Reader
W 3 Feb Text 2 - Jaber
F 5 Feb Text 2 – Jaber
M 8 Feb Lab: WordPress intro (HK) CLASS MEETS IN FISK 204 LAB
W 10 Feb TBA
F 12 Feb Visiting instructor
M 15 Feb Visiting instructor Reading: French constitution and Tahtawi, An Imam in Paris
W 17 Feb Manfaluti, Paul et Virginie
F 19 Feb Text 2 – Jaber
M 22 Feb Instructions for first assignment

Also, go to 12 Rules for Lit Translation

and add a comment based on the what your experience with translation has been so far

W 24 Feb Text 2 - New passage - trial exercise for quiz
F 26 Feb IN CLASS QUIZ 1
M 29 Feb In lieu of class, optional translation event with Prof Baalbaki, T 1 Mar, 6-9pm Beirut Exhibition Center, info here
W 2 Mar Text 3 – 1001 Nights
F 4 Mar Text 3 - 1001 Nights
M 7 Mar Text 3 - 1001 Nights
W 9 Mar Text 3 - 1001 Nights, Husband and the Parrot - compare these three versions 1, 2, 3
F 11 Mar Text 3 - 1001 Nights, New passage
M 14 Mar Text 4 - Berrada
W 16 Mar Text 4 - Berrada
F 18 Mar Text 4 - Berrada
M 21 Mar Instructor away
W 23 Mar IN CLASS QUIZ 2 Postponed
F 25 Mar Latin Good Friday
M 28 Mar Latin Easter Monday
W 30 Mar Text 4 - Berrada
F 1 Apr Text 4 - Berrada
Over the weekend, get a copy of Al-Gezira on DVD and watch the whole film. A short summary in English is here. ًWikipedia Arabic here and English here. Download the full screenplay in Egyptian here.What are your favorite scenes? Creating the subtitles for three scenes of this film will be your final project.
M 4 Apr No classes. Holiday
W 6 Apr IN CLASS QUIZ 2
F 8 Apr Introduction Film Al-Gezira
M 11 Apr Text 5 - Film Al-Gezira
screening without subtitles (03:44-05:47) (15:04-17:13) (19:44-21:55) (46:18-49:47)
with subtitles (06:24-09:48) (9:49-12:40) (25:00-28:42) (49:52-52:33)Subtitling Exercise
W 13 Apr Text 5 - Film Al-Gezira CLASS MEETS IN LAB Fisk 204A
F 15 Apr Text 5 - Film Al-Gezira CLASS MEETS IN LAB Fisk 204A
M 18 Apr Subtitling 1 CLASS MEETS IN LAB Fisk 204A
W 20 Apr Evaluating translation of lyric
F 22 Apr Subtitling 2 CLASS MEETS IN LAB Fisk 204A
M 25 Apr Evaluating translation of lyric
W 27 Apr Evaluating translation of lyric AS BLOG POSTING (to complete before the event)
Multi-section event
F 29 Apr Greek Good Friday
M 1 May Greek Easter Monday

all work due 3 May

  • reflective essay on semester
  • subtitling exercise