Newcastle University

Background

Since obtaining my MA in T&I from Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA, I have worked as a freelance translator and interpreter. I have interpreted for dozens of conferences in subject areas such as accounting, environmental issues, science, performance arts, education and psychology. I have also translated more than 40 English books into Chinese, most of which are in the areas of science, environmental literature and children’s literature. I have also translated many subtitles for documentaries and films.

Roles and Responsibilities

Module leader of Chinese-English Consecutive Interpreting II, Information Technology for T&I, and Chinese-English Subtitle Translation

External assessor for dissertations, translation projects and essay/assignments in translation studies, University of Auckland, 2010~.

Qualifications

PhD., Translating & Interpreting, Newcastle University, 2009

MA, Translation & Interpretation, Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA, 1998

BSc, Soil and Water Conservation with a Minor Subject in Foreign Languages & Literature, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan, 1989

Previous Positions

2000-2004, Part-time Lecturer, Interpreting courses,
Dept. of Applied English, National Taipei University of Technology

1999-2004, Part-time Lecturer, Translation courses,
Continuing Education Center, Chinese Culture University

Membership

International Association for Translating and Interpreting Studies 

Honours and Awards

2010: The Sixth WenJin Book Award by National Library of China (中国国家图书馆第六届文津图书奖) with the Chinese Translation of the book 'DNA: The Secret of Life' (DNA:生命的秘密), written by J.D. Watson.

Research Interests

Translation/interpreting studies: especially how translators/interpreters construe meaning and how their beliefs interact with their cultural identities and learning motivation
Reflective learning
Autonomous learning
Educational psychology and philosophy

Other Expertise

Translation practice (subtitle, popular science, etc.)

Current Work

Completing a paper on identity conflict and student interpreters' learning motivation

Translating a book about a mathematician

Funding

2011, Faculty REF funding  for the completion of an article on Chinese trainee interpreters' identity conflicts and learning motivation
2010, UTLC "Just One Thing" project on interpreting assessment and feedback (with Fred Wu)
2009, UTLC Innovation Fund for developing a virtual-learning platform
2008, CCKF PhD dissertation Fellowship for the completion of my PhD.
2004-2007, Newcastle University International Postgraduate Scholarship

Postgraduate Teaching

CHN8024 Consecutive Interpreting II
CHN8025 Simultaneous Interpreting
SML7000 Information Technology for T&I
CHN8029 Chinese-English Subtitle Translation
MA dissertation/project supervision

PhD supervision 

• Hempton G, Grossmann J, Chen YY (trans). 一平方英寸的寂靜 [One Square Inch of Silence: One Man's Search for Natural Silence in a Noisy World]. Taipei: Faces Publishing Ltd, 2011.
• Chen YY. Chinese Trainee Interpreters' Identity Conflicts and Learning Motivation -- A Case Study of An Interpreting Work Placement in the UK. 2011. In Preparation.
• Chen YY. Trainee Translators' Reflective Learning in Small Group Discussion. In: Pellatt, V., Griffiths, K., Wu, S.C, ed. Teaching and Testing Interpreting and Translating. Oxford: Peter Lang, 2010, pp.81-95.
• Barrett D, Chen YY (trans.). 綁架本能的世界：影響所有決定的「超常刺激」理論 [Supernormal Stimuli: how primal urges overran their evolutionary purpose]. Taiwan: The EURASIAN Publishing Group, 2010.
• Langer EJ, Chen YY (trans.). 逆時針 [Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility]. Taiwan: The EURASIAN Publishing Group, 2010.
• Chen YY. Trainee Translators' Awareness-raising: A Process-oriented Study on Diary, Think-aloud and Small Group Discussion. In: The Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on TESOL and Translation. 2007, Taiwan: Chang Jung Christian University.
• Chen YY (trans.). 科學大哉問 [edited by Harriet Swain]. Taiwan: The Trio Publications, CITE Publishing Ltd, 2007.
• Chen YY (trans.). 誓言為什麼變謊言 [by Robin L. Smith]. Taiwan: The Commonwealth Publishing Co, 2007.
• Chen YY (trans.). DNA：生命的秘密 [by James D. Watson]. Taiwan: The China Times Publishing Co, 2006.
• Chen YY (trans.). 休想困住我 [by Keith Yamashita & Sandra Spataro]. Taiwan: The Commonwealth Publishing Co, 2005.
• Chen YY (trans.). 一動一靜都是策略 [by Bruce Pandolfini ]. Taiwan: The Commonwealth Publishing Co, 2004.
• Chen YY (trans.). 改變世界的簡單法則 [by Mark Buchanan]. Taiwan: The EURASIAN Publishing Group, 2004.
• Chen YY (trans.). 模糊的未來：從社會、科學到晶片中的天堂 [by Bart Kosko]. Taiwan: The EURASIAN Publishing Group, 2004.
• Chen YY (trans.). 海中精靈：鯨、海豚與鼠海豚 [by National Geographic Society]. Taiwan: The Choice Publishing Company Ltd, 2004.
• Chen YY (trans.). 費曼的彩虹－物理大師的最後24堂課 [by Leonard Mlodinow]. Taiwan: The EURASIAN Publishing Group, 2004.
• Chen YY (trans.). 獅子、獅子 [by National Geographic Society]. Taiwan: The Choice Publishing Company Ltd, 2003.
• Chen YY (trans.). 從零開始－追蹤零的符號與意義 [by Robert Kaplan]. Taiwan: The EURASIAN Publishing Group, 2002.
• Chen YY (trans.). 出診叢林妙獸醫 [by William B. Karesh]. Taiwan: The Commonwealth Publishing Co, 2001.
• Chen YY (trans.). 日本巨變:從日本經濟文化變革到全球勢力的重分配 [by Milton Ezrati]. Taiwan: The Yuan-Liou Publishing Company, 2001.
• Chen YY (trans.). 演化進行曲:從大象的耳朵談起 [by Chris Lavers]. Taiwan: The Walnut Tree Publishing Co, 2001.
• Chen YY (trans.). 男人來自火星，女人來自金星：愛的絮語－關於男人 [by John Gray]. Taiwan: Commonwealth Publishing Co, 2001.
• Chen YY (trans.). 踏入宇宙的一小步－黑洞、蟲洞、時光機 [by Jim Al-Khalili]. Taiwan: The EURASIAN Publishing Group, 2000.
• Chen YY (trans.). 哈囉，獸醫先生！[by J. McCormack]. Taiwan: The Commonwealth Publishing Co, 1999.
• Chen YY (trans.). 沼澤地夢遊者-烏龜生活記事 [by David M. Carroll]. Taiwan: The Commonwealth Publishing Co, 1999.
• Chen YY (trans.). 依然是我 [by Christopher Reeve]. Taiwan: The Commonwealth Publishing Co, 1998.
• Chen YY (trans.). 夏日走過山間 [by John Muir]. Taiwan: The Commonwealth Publishing Co, 1998.