Silvina Katz
She/Ella
Affiliated Postdoctoral Researcher
Open University (UK)
Dr Silvina Katz is a literary translator and academic who has recently completed a PhD in Translation Studies from the Open University (UK). Her thesis, titled “A Sensory Study for the Translation of Atmosphere in Silvina Ocampo's Short Stories”, explores the relationship between translation, sensory linguistics, and literary atmosphere. Her innovative approach combines close reading with computer-assisted methodologies to analyse how literary atmospheres are conveyed across languages. Silvina's research interests include Argentinian short stories, literary atmospheres, and the role of sensory perception in translation.
Sessions in which Silvina Katz attends
Wednesday 7 May, 2025
Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
SESSION 1.2.1 Keynote. Sensory Studies 2026: A State-of-the-Art Review
4:00 PM -
5:30 PM |
1 hour 30 minutes
Thursday 8 May, 2025
Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
SESSION 2.1.1 Literature and the Senses I
9:00 AM -
10:30 AM |
1 hour 30 minutes
SESSION 2.3.7 Panel. Inhuman Smell: Olfaction and Interspecies Histories
12:30 PM -
2:00 PM |
1 hour 30 minutes
SESSION 2.4.1 Keynote: On Synaesthesia and the Unity of the Senses Across Modern Art and Science
2:00 PM -
3:30 PM |
1 hour 30 minutes
Friday 9 May, 2025
Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
SESSION 3.2.5 Roundtable. Meet the Author: Crosstalk of the Senses
11:00 AM -
12:30 PM |
1 hour 30 minutes
Saturday 10 May, 2025
Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)