Decadence in Translations: Translating For, and in French and British Periodicals, 1880-1914. Corpora, Translators, and Translational Aesthetics’

**‘Decadence in Translations: Translating for, and in French and British Periodicals, 1880-1914. Corpora, Translators, and Translational Aesthetics’**:

- Réf **ABG-133508**
- Sujet de Thèse
- 22/09/2025
- Financement de l'Union européenne
- Université Bourgogne Europe
- Lieu de travail- Dijon - Bourgogne-Franche-Comté - France
- Intitulé du sujet- ‘Decadence in Translations: Translating for, and in French and British Periodicals, 1880-1914. Corpora, Translators, and Translational Aesthetics’
- Champs scientifiques- Littérature, langues, philosophie
- Communication, information, media, culture
- Mots clés- translation; periodicals; ENG-FRE; 19th century; translation studies; periodical studies; translation aesthetics

**Description du sujet**:

- the creation of a database of translation material in 1000 French and British periodicals;
- the establishment of a prosopography; 1 interactive map of translators including women and targeting scholars and students;
- and the production of criteria for decadent translation designed to enrich translation studies and upskill translators’ competencies.

**About the Research**
- It has long been recognised that Decadence was a translinguistic and interlinguistic phenomenon in France and Britain at the _fin de siècle_. This project contributes to general work on the meaning and understanding of Decadence from the nineteenth century to the present day by exploring the role of translation in the circulation and spread of ideas associated with this concept. Specifically, this project considers the role of literary periodicals in the dissemination of Decadence in translation and builds on recent developments in digital humanities.
- As increasing numbers of periodicals are digitised and made available online and elsewhere, this project will survey the presence of works in translations from English to French and from French to English within literary periodicals between 1880 and 1914. Whilst the presence and valence of translation in periodicals will be central to the doctoral thesis produced at the end of the period of study, it will be equally important to create a database of these translations, accompanied by a prosopography of translators and interactive map of their location which will allow other researchers to generate their own lines of inquiry. A preliminary study of the aesthetics of translations in periodicals is also expected.

**Your duties**:

- As a PhD student working on this project, you will contribute to research into Decadent translations within French and English periodicals during the period 1880-1914. Your tasks will include:

- Research to locate translated material in French and English periodicals from 1880-1914
- Translation and digitalisation of archival material
- The creation of databases to record archival and periodical findings
- Compiling research findings into scientific presentations, publications, and a PhD thesis

**Requirements**:
**Essential**
- An MA degree in the humanities, including literature, history, translation or digital humanities
- Near native knowledge of English and French (other languages are a plus)
- Availability to work in Dijon and Glasgow, as well as at in Exeter and Caen
- Strong research and writing skills
- Affinity and interest in interdisciplinary research
- Strong background in late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century history and literature including periodical literature
- Exceptional curiosity, problem solving skills
- Willingness to engage with non-academic audiences
- Strong digital skills

**Desirable**
- Experience in archival research
- Experience in the creation of digital databases
- The EU provides support for each recruited researcher in the form of
- a living allowance
- a mobility allowance
- if applicable, family, long-term leave and special needs allowances
- As the doctoral project will be carried at the University of Glasgow, applicants from non-English speaking countries, as defined by the UK Government, should note that the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level:

- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic and Academic Online (not General Training) 7.0 overall with no subtest less than 7.0
- IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
- Common equivalent English language qualifications accepted for entry to this programme
- TOEFL
- 100 overall with Reading 24; Listening 24; Speaking 23; Writing 27
- Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements, this includes TOEFL.

**ELIGIBILITY**:

- Researchers funded by MSCA Doctoral Networks
- must not have a doctoral degree at the date of their recruitment
- can be of any nationality
- should be enrolled in a doctoral programme during the project
- should comply with the mobility rules: in general,