Lieven D'hulst - Biography#
Lieven D’hulst (30/10/1954) holds a PhD in Romance Philology (University of Namur and KU Leuven, Belgium, 1982) and is full professor since 2003 at the KU Leuven and at KU Leuven campus Kortrijk. He retired in 2020.
He was trained in French and Comparative literature as well as in Translation Studies at the universities of Namur and Leuven and has been teaching and doing research in the following domains:
- Francophone literatures of the 19th and 20th centuries, with a focus on Belgium and the Caribbean Islands
- History of translation: theories and applications to Belgium and France (19th-21st century)
- Theory and History of intercultural transfer (including migration studies)
He is the author and editor of books and articles in the domains of translation history and Francophone literature. Among his more recent book publications:
L. D’hulst, M. Schreiber & C. O’Sullivan, eds. Politics, Policy and Power in Translation History. Berlin: Frank & Timme, 2016 (in collaboration)
Y. Gambier & L. D’hulst, eds. History of translation knowledge: sources, concepts, effects. Amsterdam-Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 2018.
L. D’hulst & K. Koskinen, eds. Translating in Town. Local translation policies during the European 19th century. London: Bloomsbury, 2020.
He is a member of the editorial committees of several international journals in translation studies, including Target. International Journal of Translation Studies. He is an elected member of the Academia Europaea.
