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Resounding success in the workshop "Getting to Know and Rewriting Jane: Translating Austen in a Reel" of the Department of Foreign Philology, Translation and Interpreting of the URJC

Published by María Inmaculada Cobos Fernández

 

On November 6th, the workshop “Knowing and Rewriting Jane: Translating Austen into a Reel” was held at the Fuenlabrada campus of the Rey Juan Carlos University, organized within the framework of Science Week 2025, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the famous British writer Jane Austen.

 

 

The event was a resounding success, with all places filled within just four hours of registration opening. This enthusiasm from students and the general public reflects the growing interest in initiatives that combine linguistic research, English literary tradition, digital creativity, and educational innovation.

The event, held between 11:00 AM and 14:00 PM in Building I of the Fuenlabrada campus, featured a comprehensive interdisciplinary program. Dr. Carmen Gómez Galisteo (UNED) gave a presentation on Jane Austen, her influence on contemporary culture, and her status as a pop icon, from a philological and cultural perspective. Manuel Macías Borrego, professor in the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting and the workshop's main organizer, presented the results of his research on pragmatic irony, gender, and discourse in Austen's work.

The theoretical presentations gave way to a practical, interdisciplinary workshop focused on translating and transmediating Jane Austen's work into contemporary audiovisual formats, especially reels. Participants in this activity included Carmen Gómez Galisteo (UNED), Jaime Oliveros, María Cornejo, Marina Piñero, and Manuel Macías (URJC).

During the day, the public explored how to reinterpret Austen's texts from a current philological perspective, transferring her characteristic ironic style and sharp social criticism to the brief and dynamic audiovisual language of social networks.

The organizing team highlighted the exceptional response from the students, emphasizing that the speed with which registrations were completed demonstrates the cultural vitality of the Rey Juan Carlos University and the growing interest in activities that integrate linguistic research, literature, communication and pedagogical innovation in foreign languages.

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