Chiara Bucaria

Chiara Bucaria is an Associate Professor at the Department of Interpretation and Translation, University of Bologna. Her research focuses on audiovisual translation, humor translation, and cultural adaptation in media. She explores topics such as dubbing, subtitling, and the challenges of translating taboo comedy and culturally specific humor. Her work often examines how television series and their paratexts (trailers, promos) are adapted across cultures, with a particular emphasis on Italian audiences.

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in the text, but her position and publications suggest advanced academic qualifications in Translation Studies and Linguistics.

Her research interests include non-professional interpreting and translation practices in media contexts, the perception of translated humor, and the interplay between censorship and translation in Italian television. She emphasizes formal communication standards with students via email, requiring clear subject lines and formal greetings.

Her publications analyze case studies like Six Feet Under and Will & Grace, investigating how dark humor and cultural taboos are navigated in translation. She also examines audience reception of dubbed versus subtitled content, highlighting the cognitive and cultural factors influencing perception.