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 神马福利影片, 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 <>
Conference Papers
'Theatre Translation鈥檚 Mutability: an overview of the shifting modes of theatre texts through the lens of translating and adapting Sor Juana In茅s de la Cruz鈥檚 Los empe帽os de una casa,' 18th International Conference in Translation and Interpreting (IPCITI), 神马福利影片, 13–14 November 2025
Organised Events
Co-organiser, 'Modality, Mutability, and Mobility: Currents of Change in Translation and Interpreting,' 18th International Conference in Translation and Interpreting (IPCITI), 神马福利影片, 13–14 November 2025
Scholarships and Awards
SMLC Doctoral Scholarship (2024–2028)
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship (2022–2023)
Qualifications
MA Translation and Cultures, 神马福利影片 (2022–2023)
BA Hispanic Studies with Italian, 神马福利影片 (2019–2022)