Postgraduate Student-Led Workshops Recap

Our department hosted an engaging series of postgraduate student-led workshops in lecture room RLB303, specifically designed for Year 1 to Year 4 English students. The event took place on 8 February 2024, from 1:30pm to 5:00pm, and featured two dynamic workshops that encouraged interactive learning and exploration of digital genres.

 

Workshop I: "Lost in AI Translation: Exploring Cultural Nuances through TV Subtitles" was led by M.Phil. candidates Lisa Lai, Alisa Qi and Anna Yin. Participants explored the complexities of translation and cultural representation in the media.

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Workshop II: "The Magic of Disney Storytelling - Attitudes in Audience Reviews" was facilitated by M.Phil. candidates Yolanda Guan, Carrie Lee and Jamie Tse. It explored the transmedia adoption and attitudinal meanings of audience viewing of the narrative landscape of Disney films.

 

 

 

 
 
Both workshops evoke many reflections from students, including
  • "I like the different methods of translation research. I found some really great content about linguistics.
  • "AI translation is not yet able to deal with idiomatic and cultural interpretations without context and background."
  • "The analysis of attitudes in film reviews and translation skills are interesting."
  • "I have learnt different categories of analysing attitudes, appreciation and judgement."
The workshops had engaging games, with prizes awarded to attentive participants. 
 
 
We thank all the M.Phil. candidates for their efforts in leading these workshops. We look forward to more collaborative events bridging undergraduate and postgraduate students in the future, and hope to inspire more students to consider their own academic journeys.