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Mona Baker is an Affiliate Professor at the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Education (SHE), University of Oslo, and a renowned scholar in translation studies. Her work bridges political, cultural, and social dimensions of translation, with a focus on conflict, activism, and corpus-based methodologies.
She holds a BA in English and Comparative Literature from the American University in Cairo (1976), an MA in Special Applications of Linguistics from the University of Birmingham (1987), and a Higher Doctorate from UMIST (1999). Baker has also held prestigious roles, including founding the Baker Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies at Jiao Tong University and Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Her research interests span translation and conflict, activist translation, corpus-based studies, and the role of translation in social movements. Key projects include the Genealogies of Knowledge initiative, which examines conceptual evolution through translation, and studies on subtitling during the Egyptian Revolution.
Baker's recent publications highlight the intersection of technology and activist translation, including analyses of evidence-based medicine narratives and solidarity in global protest movements. She has received notable scientific awards, such as the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences Award (2015) and the Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Award (2011).
Her academic leadership includes advisory roles at institutions like the Qatar Foundation and Shanghai International Studies University, as well as participation in critical research groups such as the Antibiotic Resistance and Complexity in Health Education network. Baker continues to influence debates on global health, citizen media, and the ethics of translation through her work and mentorship.
