Jose Davila-Montes

Dr. Jose Davila-Montes
Associate Professor of Translation and Interpreting
Coordinator of AA, BA and MA programs in T&I

Biography:

He studied in Barcelona Autonomous University (Barcelona, Spain), where he obtained his BA + MA in Translation and Interpreting and a PhD in Translation and Cross-Cultural Studies. He also studied in Dublin City University (Dublin, Ireland), Toyo University (Tokyo, Japan) and the State University of New York at Binghamton (New York), where he obtained an MA in Spanish Literature.

He is the coordinator of the undergraduate and graduate Translation Programs in UTB, and the Director of the Translation and Interpreting Office (T&iO) (utb-translation.org) in the Department of Modern Languages. He also coordinates a fully online MA program in Audiovisual Translation by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain ( http://mem.uab.es/metav/)

He has been teaching Translation, Interpreting, Spanish and Japanese Language since 1999 in Barcelona Autonomous University (Spain), State University of New York at Binghamton and Hunter College of New York. He also worked as a professional interpreter and translator, editor of encyclopedias, reference works and multimedia products, working in English, Spanish, Japanese and Catalan.

Degrees:

Ph.D. in Translation and Cross-Cultural Studies from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
MA in Spanish Literature from the State University of New York at Binghamton, NY.
BA & MA in Spanish, English and Japanese Translation and Interpreting from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.

CV/VITAE: Davila-Montes Vitae

Classes Taught:

JAPN 1311 - Beginning Japanese I
JAPN 1312 - Beginning Japanese II
SPAN 1373 - Basic Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I
SPAN 3330 - Advanced Spanish Grammar
SPAN 4303 - Hispanic Civilization
SPAN 4369 - Hispanic Theater
TRSP /SPAN 3333 (Cross-listed) - Introduction to English-Spanish Translation
TRSP/SPAN 3334 (Cross-listed) - Translation Technologies
TRSP/SPAN 3335 (Cross-listed) - Topics in Translation: Multimedia Translation
TRSP/SPAN 3335 (Cross-listed) - Topics in Translation: Medical Interpreting Internship
TRSP/SPAN 3335 (Cross-listed) - Topics in Translation: Legal Translation Internship
TRSP/SPAN 3335 (Cross-listed) - Topics in Translation: Business Translation Internship
TRSP/SPAN 4334 (Cross-listed) - Legal Translation (regular & online)
TRSP/SPAN 4332 (Cross-listed) - Commercial Translation (regular & online)
TRSP/INTG 4336 (Cross-listed) - Interpreting I
TRSP/SPAN 6320 (Cross-listed) - Translation Workshop I
TRSP/SPAN 6330 (Cross-listed) - Translation Theory
TRSP/SPAN 6335 (Cross-listed) - Topics in Translation: Translation and Conquest
TRSP/SPAN 6335 (Cross-listed) - Topics in Translation: Translation Projects
SPAN 6380 - Special Topics in Hispanic Language and Culture: Semiotics
SPAN 6380 - Special Topics in Hispanic Language and Culture: Translation Theory
INTG 6376 - Consecutive Interpreting (regular & online)
INTG 6377 - Simultaneous Interpreting

Joined UTB/TSC:

2005

Area of Specialty and Responsibility:

Spanish Translation and Interpreting.
Coordinator of Undergraduate and Graduate Translation Programs (AA, BA, MA).
Director of the Translation and Interpreting Office.

Previous Experience:

Dr. Dávila-Montes also coordinates a fully online MA program in Audiovisual Translation by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain (http://mem.uab.es/metav)