Magdalena Kampert

Dr. Magdalena Kampert is a researcher at the University of Glasgow's College of Arts, specializing in Translation Studies. She holds a PhD in Translation Studies (2019), MA in Comparative Literature (2012), and BA in Italian Studies (2010). Her work bridges Translation Studies, Comparative Literature, Italian Studies, and Polish Studies.

• PhD in Translation Studies, University of Glasgow (2019)
• MA in Comparative Literature, University of Bologna (2012)
• BA in Italian Studies, Nicolaus Copernicus University (2010)

Her research focuses on self-translation as a cultural and political act, examining power dynamics between major/minor languages and the role of multilingualism in national identity formation. She explores self-translation’s potential for cultural inclusion and activist resistance in geopolitical contexts where dominant and marginalized languages intersect.

Recent publications analyze self-translation in Sicilian-Italian works by Luigi Pirandello and Polish-English translations by Maria Kuncewiczowa and Janusz Głowacki, highlighting tensions between monolingual national literary paradigms and multilingual realities. Her work also addresses translation pedagogy and the professional environment.

• 1st prize, Society for Pirandello Studies postgraduate essay competition (2018)

Kampert supervises MA, MSc, and PhD students in Translation Studies across UK institutions and has convened courses such as 'Translation Studies in Theory and Practice' and 'Italian Culture 1'. She has received grants including the EST Travel Grant and Ella Maxwell Travel Scholarship.