SHANGO MOHAMMED TOFIQ

Shango Mohammed Hoshman Mohammed Tofiq is a PhD student in Translation Studies at Kent State University. His research interests span Literary Translation, AVT translation, Cultural and Political Translation. He is from Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He is currently on leave from position as a Lecturer in the Department of English at Charmo University, which is located in Chamchamal, Sulaimani. He has taught several courses in English and Translation Modules at Charmo University, the University of Sulaimani, Komar University and Cihan University–Sulaimani. He has been in many conferences, seminars, workshops and symposiums. Particularly, as active translator and interpreter in many literary and cultural conferences and workshops, conference interpreting, and work with organizations, Journals as well as Media Networks. He holds an MA in Translation Studies from Leicester University in the United Kingdom and a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Sulaimani, along with. He is fluent in Kurdish (Sorani), English, and Arabic.

Research Keywords:
Literary and Cultural Translation, Politics and Ideology in Translation, Subtitling and Interpreting, AVT Translation, Translation Technology.