Annie Brisset facts for kids
Annie Brisset is a well-known professor in Canada. She teaches about translation and how language is used. She works at the School of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Ottawa. She is also a member of the Royal Society of Canada, which is a group of top experts in Canada.
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Her Journey and Work
Education and Early Career
Annie Brisset studied at several universities. She earned a degree in English from the Université de Nantes in France. She then got a master's degree in translation from the University of Ottawa. Later, she completed her PhD in Semiotics and Literary Studies from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
Her career began at the Translation Bureau in Canada. This is a government office that helps translate documents. She held many different roles there. She worked as a translator and a reviser. She also helped manage translation and interpretation services for the Canadian Parliament. She even coordinated a training center for interpreters.
Research and Global Connections
Professor Brisset studies many things related to translation. She looks at how translation works and how language is used. She also explores how translation affects society.
She is part of the advisory board for The Translator. This is an international journal about translation and interpreting. She also advises TTR, a journal from the Canadian Association for Translation Studies.
She has worked as a consultant for UNESCO. This means she helps countries in Central and Eastern Europe with multilingual communication. She also helped start IATIS, an international group for translation studies. She was also its first president.
Leadership Roles and Awards
From 1980 to 1983, she was the first Director of the School of Translation. This school was at Collège St. Boniface, part of the University of Manitoba. Later, from 1989 to 1992, she became the Director of the School of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Ottawa.
In 2007, she was a jury member for the Governor General of Canada's Literary Awards. These awards celebrate great Canadian books.
In 2009, she was chosen to be a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. This honor recognized her amazing work in science and arts. She also received the Ann Saddlemyer Award in 1991. In 1987, she won the Jean-Béraud Theatre Critic of the Year Award.
