Gabriel Roberto Dols Gallardo

Dr. Gabriel Roberto Dols Gallardo is an Assistant Professor in Spanish Philology and Modern/Classical English Philology at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). With over 15 years of professional literary translation experience, he has translated more than 60 novels and essays from English to Spanish, including works by Samuel Beckett, Noam Chomsky, Francis Fukuyama, and Terry Pratchett.

Education:

• PhD in Philology and Philosophy (University of the Balearic Islands)
• Master's in Modern Languages and Literature (University of the Balearic Islands)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Literary Translation (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Technologies (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)

Research Focus: Specializes in postcolonial African Anglophone fiction translation and censorship dynamics in translation, particularly examining pop song adaptations. His work bridges literary analysis and sociocultural translation theory.

Research Groups:

• Literatura Contemporánea: Estudios Teóricos y Comparativos (LiCETC)
• Literaturas Anglófonas Contemporáneas (LITANGLO)

Teaching: Regularly instructs courses including Introduction to Translation Studies, Literary Translation, and Intercultural Mediation for Tourism at both undergraduate and master's levels. Supervises final degree projects in English Studies.