Il sottotitolaggio per i film festival: due esperienze pratiche

This dissertation aims to examine the field of film festival subtitling by means of the analysis of two subtitling experiences. These experiences will be approached both on a methodological and on a practical level in order to analyse how subtitlers put theory into practice. This approach will also help underline the existing differences in work methodology as far as different work experiences are concerned. The subtitling experiences examined in this dissertation are part of my internships as a subtitler in two Italian film festivals, namely “Umbria Film Festival” and “900 Fest”. In this dissertation, I chose to focus on the subtitling of two of the audiovisual products I translated. These products are a German documentary titled Befreier und Befreite and a Danish fiction film titled Stille Hjerte. This dissertation is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 describes audiovisual translation at its most theoretical level, focusing on subtitling criteria and strategies. Chapter 2 examines the concept of film translation, focusing on the distinctive features of documentary translation as a specific genre. This chapter also presents the concept of film festival and provides information concerning the translation policies of festivals. Chapter 3 presents the festivals I worked for and details my internship experiences. Chapter 4 focuses on the German documentary and proposes a number of solutions to its main translation problems. Chapter 5 focuses on the Danish film and offers solutions to its translation problems. At the end of the dissertation, I will provide some comments on my internship experiences as well as on the practice of film festival subtitling.

Designing a Liberal Arts Curriculum that Develops the Capacity for Effective Practice

A new agenda has been coalescing for residential liberal arts education in the United States. At its core are various forms of experiential learning that had long been relegated to the margins of institutions in which pure intellectual achievement was largely separated from, and prized above, practical application of knowledge. Recent years have brought growing student interest in opportunities to engage in experiential learning, including community service, internships, student-faculty research partnerships, study abroad, or co-operative education. All types of colleges and universities have been investing in these programs and in curricular modifications intended to begin integrating them into a coherent educational program. With support from several major associations, foundations, and research collaborations, this twenty-first century reframing of the aims of education has included a persistent call for better evaluative data to gauge the extent to which college students are actually meeting learning goals that faculty are being encouraged to specify more fully.

Designing a Liberal Arts Curriculum that Develops the Capacity for Effective Practice

A new agenda has been coalescing for residential liberal arts education in the United States. At its core are various forms of experiential learning that had long been relegated to the margins of institutions in which pure intellectual achievement was largely separated from, and prized above, practical application of knowledge. Recent years have brought growing student interest in opportunities to engage in experiential learning, including community service, internships, student-faculty research partnerships, study abroad, or co-operative education. All types of colleges and universities have been investing in these programs and in curricular modifications intended to begin integrating them into a coherent educational program. With support from several major associations, foundations, and research collaborations, this twenty-first century reframing of the aims of education has included a persistent call for better evaluative data to gauge the extent to which college students are actually meeting learning goals that faculty are being encouraged to specify more fully.

Toward the Equitable Distribution of Enriching Educational Experiences: Faculty Engagement with Racial Minority Students

Peña, Bensimon, and Colyar (2006) noted: “Not only do African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans have lower graduation rates than [do] Whites and Asian Americans, they also experience inequalities in just about every indicator of academic success – from earned grade point average to placement on the dean’s list to graduation rates in competitive majors” (p. 48). While these and other racialized outcomes disparities cannot be attributed to a narrow set of explanatory factors, one thing is known for sure: College students who are actively engaged inside and outside the classroom are considerably more likely than are their disengaged peers to persist through baccalaureate degree attainment. Furthermore, engaged students typically accrue the desired outcomes that are central to liberal education. This is especially true for engagement in what Kuh (2008) refers to as “high-impact” educational experiences – study abroad programs, learning communities, undergraduate research programs, service learning opportunities, and summer internships, to name a few. Unfortunately, racial minority undergraduates are considerably less likely than are their White peers to enjoy the educational benefits associated with these experiences.

European veterinary public health specialization: post-graduate training and expectations of potential employers

Residents of the European College of Veterinary Public Health (ECVPH) carried out a survey to explore the expectations and needs of potential employers of ECVPH diplomates and to assess the extent to which the ECVPH post-graduate training program meets those requirements. An online questionnaire was sent to 707 individuals working for universities, government organizations, and private companies active in the field of public health in 16 countries. Details on the structure and activities of the participants' organizations, their current knowledge of the ECVPH, and potential interest in employing veterinary public health (VPH) experts or hosting internships were collected. Participants were requested to rate 22 relevant competencies according to their importance for VPH professionals exiting the ECVPH training. A total of 138 completed questionnaires were included in the analysis. While generic skills such as "problem solving" and "broad horizon and inter-/multidisciplinary thinking" were consistently given high grades by all participants, the importance ascribed to more specialized skills was less homogeneous. The current ECVPH training more closely complies with the profile sought in academia, which may partly explain the lower employment rate of residents and diplomates within government and industry sectors. The study revealed a lack of awareness of the ECVPH among public health institutions and demonstrated the need for greater promotion of this veterinary specialization within Europe, both in terms of its training capacity and the professional skill-set of its diplomates. This study provides input for a critical revision of the ECVPH curriculum and the design of post-graduate training programs in VPH.

Pedagogical field experiences in teacher education: Introduction to the research area

Research on pre-service teacher internships has become a dynamic area of investigation in teacher education whose growth seems to correspond with increased activity at the institutional level over the past two decades. Introducing or expanding field experiences has been a common strategy in nearly all teacher education programs for the last twenty years, and reforming teacher education with a focus on its practical aspects still ranks near the top of education policy agendas. This article provides an introduction to the research field, addressing five basic issues: (1) precision in the definition of the construct, (2) main sources of research literature, (3) elaboration of the construct in terms of effects and mediating variables, (4) the methodological challenges of empirical research, and (5) major areas of future research. Emphasis is placed on the often ignored aspect that internships elicit both intended and unintended effects, including not only positive but also adverse side effects.

General practitioner teachers’ job satisfaction and their medical students' wish to join the field – a correlational study

Background There will be increasing competition for young physicians worldwide as more and more physicians retire. While enthusiasm towards GP work is important for GP teachers as role models, satisfaction within the profession has declined. This study aims to determine if medical students’ desire to become GPs is related to the job satisfaction of their teaching GPs and explore the factors tied to this job satisfaction. Methods In this cross-sectional, correlational study, teaching GPs of the University of Bern and the fourth year medical students completing internships with them filled in separate questionnaires. Results Whether or not the GP teacher is perceived by a student to be satisfied with her/his job is correlated to that student’s satisfaction with the internship, which in turn, is correlated with student’s wish to be a GP after the internship. Results show which factors are most related to GP job satisfaction and the effect of working hours and their composition. Conclusions Medical students’ perception of their GP teachers’ job satisfaction positively affect their wish to become GPs, and their satisfaction with their internships adds to this. Enhancing the positive aspects of GP work, such as recognition, and improving negative ones, such as administrative duties, are necessary to attract medical students into the GP field.

Conditions for the career entry of Swiss sports science graduates.

The differentiation and commercialisation of the sports domain means that graduates with sports science degrees have more and more occupational fields to choose from. On the other hand, formal admissions criteria are becoming less important in sports-related occupations. This means that graduates need to pursue specific strategies to successfully embark on a ca-reer. This article examines which factors determine the career entry of sports science graduates in Switzerland. Aside from the starting salary, non-monetary aspects such as appropriateness of the job for the level of education and job stability were also considered. The empirical study draws on data from a sample of n = 1,054 graduates from all Swiss universities, analys-ing the career entry of sports science graduates. The results show that education-related as-pects (e.g., university degree) lead to higher incomes and jobs that are appropriate to one’s academic education; however, differences exist between the diverse occupational domains of sport. Furthermore, additional qualifications obtained by sports science graduates and volun-tary activities in the field of sport are both associated with higher incomes, particularly in oc-cupations outside sport. However, other factors (e.g., social networks, internships) produce no relevant effects.

"My One Regret...": The Case for Cultural Immersion in Study Abroad Programs

Study abroad has been an established institution in US universities for almost a century, and hundreds of thousands of students travel to all corners of the world every year. While many list some degree of cultural immersion as a main goal, most students have a difficult time achieving this. Drawing from interviews with twenty-five UConn undergraduates that studied abroad, this study attempts to identify factors that hold students back from cultural encounters. The study also discusses the 'success stories' of undergrads that made significant connections abroad, and highlights the factors that can lead to this (e.g., homestays, jobs, internships).

Wading in Quinnipiac Mud Guides Career Path for Beth Owen

Beth Owen is just one of many Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies graduate students and alumni to participate in an independent research project through the support of Connecticut Sea Grant. The internships have been as ambitious as they are diverse, and all have given participants a new perspective on the role of research in their future. The program is based at Yale’s Center for Coastal and Watershed Systems. Beth sampled and analyzed sediments for heavy metals from the lower Quinnipiac River.

La intervención de las empresas en los dispositivos de inclusión sociolaboral de jóvenes en la Ciudad de Resistencia

Las prácticas laborales en empresas y pasantías configuran, en las últimas décadas, una de las estrategias promovidas desde los programas sociolaborales para mejorar el acceso de los jóvenes a ocupaciones dentro del sector formal de la economía. En este trabajo realizamos una discusión sobre el alcance y las particularidades de este tipo de intervenciones, focalizando el análisis en las características que asume la participación del sector empresarial. En el texto, luego de una breve revisión del estado del arte sobre el tema, presentamos los avances de un estudio en el que analizamos los primeros resultados de un programa que actualmente se implementa en la Ciudad de Resistencia (Provincia del Chaco) e incluye este tipo de acciones. Además de identificar los ejes teóricos-conceptuales que orientan la propuesta y sus principales componentes, intentamos caracterizar el perfil de aquellas organizaciones que se sumaron a la propuesta, los motivos que orientaron esta decisión y algunas de sus prácticas, como uno de los actores centrales del programa

Memoria colectiva en las identificaciones laborales del presente : Reflexiones en torno al caso de jóvenes trabajadores precarizados

Este artículo analiza la incidencia de la memoria colectiva en las identificaciones laborales del presente, a través del estudio de jóvenes trabajadores precarizados. Desarrolla un abordaje teórico sobre las identificaciones juveniles, la precarización y la memoria colectiva, cuya vinculación temática resulta poco frecuente en la Sociología del Trabajo. Buscando cubrir dicha área de vacancia, realizamos un estudio de caso centrado en jóvenes trabajadores precarizados que realizaron pasantías en el call center de un organismo público en el periodo 2008-2012. Desde un abordaje cualitativo analizamos los discursos de los pasantes como espacio de cristalización de sus formas identitarias. Como resultado encontramos que las condiciones de precarización laboral en que estos jóvenes se construían en trabajadores no condujeron a su naturalización, sino que por el contrario sus identificaciones estaban atravesadas por el imaginario de una sociedad salarial pasada, con estabilidades y seguridades laborales, que fue insumo de sus movilizaciones frente a la precarización

Memoria colectiva en las identificaciones laborales del presente : Reflexiones en torno al caso de jóvenes trabajadores precarizados

Este artículo analiza la incidencia de la memoria colectiva en las identificaciones laborales del presente, a través del estudio de jóvenes trabajadores precarizados. Desarrolla un abordaje teórico sobre las identificaciones juveniles, la precarización y la memoria colectiva, cuya vinculación temática resulta poco frecuente en la Sociología del Trabajo. Buscando cubrir dicha área de vacancia, realizamos un estudio de caso centrado en jóvenes trabajadores precarizados que realizaron pasantías en el call center de un organismo público en el periodo 2008-2012. Desde un abordaje cualitativo analizamos los discursos de los pasantes como espacio de cristalización de sus formas identitarias. Como resultado encontramos que las condiciones de precarización laboral en que estos jóvenes se construían en trabajadores no condujeron a su naturalización, sino que por el contrario sus identificaciones estaban atravesadas por el imaginario de una sociedad salarial pasada, con estabilidades y seguridades laborales, que fue insumo de sus movilizaciones frente a la precarización.

La intervención de las empresas en los dispositivos de inclusión sociolaboral de jóvenes en la Ciudad de Resistencia

Las prácticas laborales en empresas y pasantías configuran, en las últimas décadas, una de las estrategias promovidas desde los programas sociolaborales para mejorar el acceso de los jóvenes a ocupaciones dentro del sector formal de la economía. En este trabajo realizamos una discusión sobre el alcance y las particularidades de este tipo de intervenciones, focalizando el análisis en las características que asume la participación del sector empresarial. En el texto, luego de una breve revisión del estado del arte sobre el tema, presentamos los avances de un estudio en el que analizamos los primeros resultados de un programa que actualmente se implementa en la Ciudad de Resistencia (Provincia del Chaco) e incluye este tipo de acciones. Además de identificar los ejes teóricos-conceptuales que orientan la propuesta y sus principales componentes, intentamos caracterizar el perfil de aquellas organizaciones que se sumaron a la propuesta, los motivos que orientaron esta decisión y algunas de sus prácticas, como uno de los actores centrales del programa

Memoria colectiva en las identificaciones laborales del presente : Reflexiones en torno al caso de jóvenes trabajadores precarizados

Este artículo analiza la incidencia de la memoria colectiva en las identificaciones laborales del presente, a través del estudio de jóvenes trabajadores precarizados. Desarrolla un abordaje teórico sobre las identificaciones juveniles, la precarización y la memoria colectiva, cuya vinculación temática resulta poco frecuente en la Sociología del Trabajo. Buscando cubrir dicha área de vacancia, realizamos un estudio de caso centrado en jóvenes trabajadores precarizados que realizaron pasantías en el call center de un organismo público en el periodo 2008-2012. Desde un abordaje cualitativo analizamos los discursos de los pasantes como espacio de cristalización de sus formas identitarias. Como resultado encontramos que las condiciones de precarización laboral en que estos jóvenes se construían en trabajadores no condujeron a su naturalización, sino que por el contrario sus identificaciones estaban atravesadas por el imaginario de una sociedad salarial pasada, con estabilidades y seguridades laborales, que fue insumo de sus movilizaciones frente a la precarización