Leilani Willis
PhD Translation & Transcultural Studies
Email: leilani dot willis at warwick dot ac dot uk
About
I am a PhD student in Translation and Transcultural Studies at the University of Warwick, supervised by Dr Caroline Summers and Dr Rich Rabone. My research is funded by the SMLC Doctoral Scholarship, and considers intersections between theatre and Feminist Translation Studies through a comparative analysis of female-authored Spanish Golden Age plays and their first English translations.
Research Interests
- Feminist translation
- Theatre translation
- Women's writing
- Early modern Spanish literature
Publications
Willis, Leilani, 'What Does Feminist Translation Look Like in Practice?: Reflections on The Emma Press and The Feminist Translation Network's Scratch Night,' Feminist Translation Blog, 19 May 2025 <https://feministtranslation.bham.ac.uk/2025/05/what-does-feminist-translation-look-like-in-practice-reflections-on-the-emma-press-and-the-feminist-translation-networks-scratch-night/>
Organised Events
Co-organiser, 'Modality, Mutability, and Mobility: Currents of Change in Translation and Interpreting,' IPCITI 2025, The 18th International Conference in Translation and Interpreting, University of Warwick, 13–14 November
Scholarships and Awards
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship (2022–2023)
SMLC Doctoral Scholarship (2024–2028)
Qualifications
BA Hispanic Studies with Italian, University of Warwick (2019–2022)
MA Translation and Cultures, University of Warwick (2022–2023)