Topic: Audiovisual Translation for Inclusion and Accessibility (AVTIA)
AVTIA is a KA220 Erasmus+ project of cooperation partnerships in Higher Education, coordinated by George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, project manager Associate Prof. Cristina Nicolae, PhD (Petru Maior Faculty of Sciences and Letters).
The specific objectives of the AVTIA project are: to raise awareness and generate attitude change of the disparity in inclusion services in different EU member states and the need and obligation to ensure access to information for all persons; to develop innovative educational content and provide practical training for university lecturers and students, who will become key human resources in the field of audiovisual translation for inclusion and accessibility, with a focus on Subtitles for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) and Audio Description for the blind and partially sighted (AD).
Cristina NICOLAE is Associate Professor at G. E. Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania. Her research focuses on British and American literature (special emphasis on the architecture of identity), translation studies (with a focus on audiovisual translation and literary translation). She holds a BA in English and Romanian Language and Literature, an MA in Anglo-American Studies, and a PhD in Philology. She has authored one book, co-edited several volumes and published articles, reviews, book chapters on her areas of interest and research, to which she adds four translated novels (EN-RO). She is a member of national and international professional associations and has been a team member in several national and international projects. She is the project manager of AVTIA (Audiovisual Translation for Accessibility and Inclusion), a TED language supervisor/manager for the Romanian language, the institutional coordinator for an academic terminology collaboration with DG TRAD-TermCoord of the European Parliament, organizer of a translation contest for university students and one for pre-university students, as well as organizer of over 50 academic workshops.
