macht.sprache.: A discussion with Mirjam Nuenning and Dr. Michaela Dudley (part 2)
The second part of the transcript from our discussion with Dr. Michaela Dudley and Mirjam Nuenning that took place on 19 May 2021.
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macht.sprache.: A discussion with Dr Michaela Dudley and Mirjam Nuenning (part 1)
On 19 May 2021, we got to hear from Dr Michaela Dudley and Mirjam Nuenning about their thoughts on translating politically sensitive language.
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“Everyone shares the responsibility of reducing the unconscious bias in artificial intelligence”: An interview with Kenza Ait Si Abbou
As part of our macht.sprache. / case.sensitive. project, we’re speaking to various experts who deal with language, translation or artificial intelligence. Kenza Ait Si Abbou explains some of the challenges in the field of artificial intelligence to us (e.g. in form of unconscious bias) but always stays solution-oriented.
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“At some point, you have to hand in your translation”: An interview with Anabelle Assaf
As part of our macht.sprache. / case.sensitive. project, we’re speaking to various experts who deal with language, translation or artificial intelligence. Anabelle Assaf offers insights into very specific translation decisions related to gender, race and different forms of English.
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“More insects than in Madrid“: an Interview with Inger-Maria Mahlke
As part of our Green Library series, we spoke to Inger-Maria Mahlke about her novel Archipel, which was published by Rowohlt in 2018 and awarded the German Book Prize. Our conversation was about nature, class and colonialism.
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“Literature from a Black perspective”: an Interview with @eine.schwarze.liest.buecher
“Primarily, I want to create awareness: awareness for the perspective of a Black person in Germany, so that people who belong to the majority white population can develop a sensitivity.”
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In Search of Better Skies: An Interview with Jennifer Neal
On the 8th of July 2020, Jennifer Neal joined us on zoom and gave us some insights into her work. She is an Australian-American writer, artist and occasional stand-up comedian who currently lives in Berlin. She has published short stories and a wide array of journalistic articles and essays, and has recently finished a novel. Jennifer talked to us about writing nature and environment, and shared some thoughts on speculative fiction.
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“Two Trees Make a Forest”: An interview with Jessica J. Lee
As part of the Green Library event series, poco. lit. spoke to Jessica J. Lee about her books, nature writing, home and belonging, colonialism in Taiwan, and the literary journal The Willowherb Review.
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From poetry to permaculture: An interview with Linda Gabriel on empowering women
Zimbabwean poet and performer Linda Gabriel talks to Anna von Rath of poco. lit. about empowering women and children through permaculture and education with her non-profit organization Bontle Bahao.
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Intersectionality as a Practice: an Interview with Emilia Roig
Emilia Roig, founder of the Centre for Intersectional Justice, discusses with Poco. Lit. what it means to do intersectionality work in Europe and particularly in Germany.
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