Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
I started learning Japanese at school in New Zealand, and spent Year 12 in Japan, which was a life-changing experience. I then went on to study Japanese and Law at university, during which time I spent a second year in Japan and grew to love the language and culture even more. After graduating, I again travelled to Japan where I worked as a translator on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme for 3 years. This experience motivated me to explore the process of translation and cross-cultural communication in greater depth, and this brought me to Melbourne in 2005 to pursue postgraduate study.
My PhD research investigated Japanese-English literary translation strategies focussing on how metaphorical expressions are translated.
After completing my PhD in 2009 I first took up a position with Translation and Interpreting Studies at Monash, where, as well as teaching translation, my primary role was to design curriculum and implement a program of professional development short courses for translation and interpreting practitioners in collaboration with the Victorian state government.
Since 2011 I have been employed full time with Japanese Studies and Translation Studies, teaching a range of undergraduate and postgraduate units and supervising several HDR candidates.
My current research interests lie in stylistic and cultural issues in literary translation, as well as T&I pedagogy and professional development.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Research area keywords
- Japanese-English translation
- Literary translation
- Translating metaphor
- Translating style
- Translating culture
- Translation pedagogy
Network
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Constructing a Socio-cultural History of Japanese Translations of the Classical Chinese Novel Jin Ping Mei
1/08/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Identification of current gaps in professional development opportunities for translators and interpreters in Australia
Hlavac, J., Tobias, S. & Archilla, A.
1/10/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
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Perceptions of Australia in Japan through translation
Gerber, L., Maher, B., Tobias, S. & Wilson, R.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Australia)
1/11/10 → 29/02/12
Project: Research
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Encountering China's Past: Translation and Dissemination of Classical Chinese Literature
Qi, L. & Tobias, S., 2022, Springer. 400 p. (New Frontiers in Translation Studies)Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review
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Japanese Translations of Jin Ping Mei: Chinese Sexuality in the Sociocultural Context of Japan
Qi, L. & Tobias, S., 2022, Encountering China's Past: Translation and Dissemination of Classical Chinese Literature. Gateway East, Singapore: Springer, p. 125-144 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Literary Translation as Cultural Encounter: Classical Chinese Literature in the World
Tobias, S. & Qi, L., 2022, Encountering China's Past: Translation and Dissemination of Classical Chines Literature. Qi, L. & Tobias, S. (eds.). Springer, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
Open Access -
Translating hierarchy in Hideo Yokoyama’s The Third Deadline
Sundin, L. & Tobias, S., 2022, In: Meta. 67, 2, p. 413-431 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Translating hierarchy in Hideo Yokoyama’s Six Four
Sundin, L. & Tobias, S., 2021, In: Perspectives: Studies in Translation Theory and Practice. 29, 6, p. 934-950 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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VICTORIA’S MULTICULTURAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Wilson, Rita (Recipient) & Tobias, Shani (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Book Talk: Encountering China's Past
Rick Qi (Contributor) & Shani Tobias (Contributor)
15 Jul 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar