is a doctoral researcher at KU Leuven. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interpreting and a Master’s degree in Translation Studies. His PhD dissertation sociologically examines the phenomenon of retranslation as an approach to history and cultural transfer. He has published papers on a range of topics, including translational paratexts and symptomatic reading of translation, in peer‐reviewed journals, such as Journal of Translation Studies and International Journal of Society, Culture & Language. He has also presented on translator training and translation technology at international conferences at the University of Leeds and University of Nottingham. Additionally, Hisham has extensive hands-on experience in translating, as he has been working as a senior translation specialist and trainer for the last five years at the Translation and Interpreting Institute, part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Qatar.
Email: hisham.ali@student.kuleuven.be
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