Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: Elsie Albis In brief Date - 14 October 2026Venue - Room G.06, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Elsie Albis (University of Edinburgh, IASH)Chair - Professor Charlotte Bosseaux (Translation Studies)Title - What Can Ecotranslation of Shakespeare in Postcolonial Contexts Contribute to Addressing Climate Change? About the speakerDr Elsie Albis is a teacher and theater practitioner, and a British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities from January to December 2026. She teaches literature and theater at her home institution, Ateneo de Naga University, where she served as the chair of the Creative Endeavors Council (CEC) and founded the university's theater organization, Dulaang Agabaab.She holds a PhD in Literature from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, and was a fellow of the UST, DLSU Kritika, and Ricky Lee writing workshops. Her scholarly work has been published in various outlets, including the journal Filipinas and the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. She has also presented her research internationally, including at the University of Oxford.Her 90th British Council Anniversary Fellowship project supports IASH’s agenda of empowering local knowledge and the British Council’s goals through crossing or dakit, one of the root words for the Bikol term for translation (dakitaramon) and pakikipagkatuod (collaboration) with Edinburgh scholars in enduring, remembering, and responding to the tempests we universally face.How to attendThis event is open to all and free to attend. No registration is required - just come along!About the seminar seriesEach semester, we welcome a fantastic range of guest speakers and colleagues to present a seminar on their work in translation.Our seminar series is run collaboratively by staff and postgraduate students, enabling our early career researchers to build networks and experience.Entry is free and no booking is required. Everyone is welcome.Are you interested in Translation Studies at Edinburgh?Providing excellent teaching and supervision, our postgraduate MSc and PhD programmes are among the UK's most comprehensive and flexible. Our expertise covers a wide range of research areas and many languages, of which you can choose to work with two. Find out more about postgraduate programmes in Translation Studies Tags Translation Studies Oct 14 2026 16.10 - 18.00 Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: Elsie Albis An in-person seminar by Dr Elsie Albis (University of Edinburgh, IASH), titled 'What Can Ecotranslation of Shakespeare in Postcolonial Contexts Contribute to Addressing Climate Change?'. Room G.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square This article was published on Monday 29 September 2025
Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: Elsie Albis In brief Date - 14 October 2026Venue - Room G.06, 50 George SquareSpeaker - Dr Elsie Albis (University of Edinburgh, IASH)Chair - Professor Charlotte Bosseaux (Translation Studies)Title - What Can Ecotranslation of Shakespeare in Postcolonial Contexts Contribute to Addressing Climate Change? About the speakerDr Elsie Albis is a teacher and theater practitioner, and a British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities from January to December 2026. She teaches literature and theater at her home institution, Ateneo de Naga University, where she served as the chair of the Creative Endeavors Council (CEC) and founded the university's theater organization, Dulaang Agabaab.She holds a PhD in Literature from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, and was a fellow of the UST, DLSU Kritika, and Ricky Lee writing workshops. Her scholarly work has been published in various outlets, including the journal Filipinas and the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art. She has also presented her research internationally, including at the University of Oxford.Her 90th British Council Anniversary Fellowship project supports IASH’s agenda of empowering local knowledge and the British Council’s goals through crossing or dakit, one of the root words for the Bikol term for translation (dakitaramon) and pakikipagkatuod (collaboration) with Edinburgh scholars in enduring, remembering, and responding to the tempests we universally face.How to attendThis event is open to all and free to attend. No registration is required - just come along!About the seminar seriesEach semester, we welcome a fantastic range of guest speakers and colleagues to present a seminar on their work in translation.Our seminar series is run collaboratively by staff and postgraduate students, enabling our early career researchers to build networks and experience.Entry is free and no booking is required. Everyone is welcome.Are you interested in Translation Studies at Edinburgh?Providing excellent teaching and supervision, our postgraduate MSc and PhD programmes are among the UK's most comprehensive and flexible. Our expertise covers a wide range of research areas and many languages, of which you can choose to work with two. Find out more about postgraduate programmes in Translation Studies Tags Translation Studies Oct 14 2026 16.10 - 18.00 Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: Elsie Albis An in-person seminar by Dr Elsie Albis (University of Edinburgh, IASH), titled 'What Can Ecotranslation of Shakespeare in Postcolonial Contexts Contribute to Addressing Climate Change?'. Room G.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square This article was published on Monday 29 September 2025
Oct 14 2026 16.10 - 18.00 Translation Studies Research Seminar Series: Elsie Albis An in-person seminar by Dr Elsie Albis (University of Edinburgh, IASH), titled 'What Can Ecotranslation of Shakespeare in Postcolonial Contexts Contribute to Addressing Climate Change?'.
