Deborah Folaron, Concordia University

Research

translation interpretation romani translators interpreters multilingual minority interviews

Latest funding

Translating Romani Voices
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$21,450
Translating Romani Voices
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$48,185
Romani-Translation Summer Institute
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$30,670

All 3 grants and awards

Translating Romani Voices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Folaron, Deborah M.C.

Keywords: translation; interpretation; romani; translators; interpreters; multilingual; minority; interviews

$21,450

Translating Romani Voices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Folaron, Deborah A.

Keywords: translation; interpretation; romani; translators; interpreters; multilingual; minority; interviews

$48,185

Romani-Translation Summer Institute

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Folaron, Deborah M.C.

Keywords: Romani; translation; interpretation; intercultural communication; education; creating learning spaces

$30,670

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: translation Dear Professor Folaron, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on translation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Translating Romani Voices" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]