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Irene Weber Henking serves as Full Professor in the German Section of the Faculty of Letters at the University of Lausanne and Director of the Literary Translation Center, positions she has held since 1999. She additionally presides over the Stiftung Lémanique Translation Prize and leads the Master's program in literary translation.
Her academic foundation includes studies in Germanistics, Linguistics, and Hispanistics at the University of Lausanne and Salamanca, culminating in a Doctorate of Letters from Lausanne in 1998.
Research centers on literary translation analysis, theories, and history, with specialized focus on interculturality, transculturality, and contemporary Swiss literature. Her scholarship bridges literary anthropology, translation criticism, and cross-cultural exchanges, examining how translation mediates cultural identities and shapes literary reception across linguistic boundaries.
Publication trends reveal progressive engagement with translation's theoretical dimensions—from foundational retranslation studies (2007) through audiovisual translation (2014) and creative translation paradigms (2016) to historical translation networks in exile contexts (2023)—demonstrating consistent innovation in methodology and scope.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Faculty Prize of the University of Lausanne (1991)
- Faculty Prize of the University of Lausanne (1998)
As Director of the Literary Translation Center and head of the Master's program, she mentors graduate students while overseeing the Lake Geneva Translation Prize operations. Her leadership cultivates a collaborative environment for translators, scholars, and literary practitioners engaged in multilingual cultural exchange.
