Assistant Professor at Leiden University • Visiting Fellow at University of Warwick • Researcher of Medical Translation and Pivot AVT • 15 years in L10 industryhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3mbvmixqux22gAn interview with Leidraad has been published about my research on language and healthcare. We talk about misunderstandings between doctors and patients, the limits of translation technologies, and why linguistic context matters in medical care. https://issuu.com/universiteit-leiden/docs/leidraad_januari_202608 Jan 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvmixqux22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3lt5e4szgq22gPresented 2 papers this week at #EST2025Leeds on MT use in healthcare by migrants (w/ @anaguerberof.bsky.social) & in UK local councils (w/ @dorrego.bsky.social). Thanks Larroyed & Caldwell for the great panel on translation & human rights. Read more about the first project: https://doi.org/10.1075/ts.24040.val04 Jul 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5e4szgq22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3lhbh4lr4jc2lI'm happy to share that my paper, “Using the vignette technique to research health communication in linguistically and culturally discordant settings,” is now available online in Qualitative Health Communication! It's open access. Feel free to reach out w/ thoughts. https://tidsskrift.dk/qhc/article/view/15007503 Feb 2025 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbh4lr4jc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3lgpk6wlskc2vThis is yet another story of how migrants try daily to navigate linguistically and culturally discordant settings, and how technology—most importantly, the members of the host community—can make a difference.27 Jan 2025 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgpk6wlskc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3ld43j4p7tc2z🎙️Estou super entusiasmada por ver este episódio do Palavrões da Ciência já cá fora. A Hanna Pięta e eu estivemos à conversa com o Marco Neves e a Cristina Soares sobre tradução automática em contextos de saúde. Obrigada pelo convite! https://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/a-traducao-automatica-nas-urgencias?utm_source=twitter_sapo24&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social_sapo2412 Dec 2024 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld43j4p7tc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3lcnocezag22tThrilled to have been the opponent for Dr Bennett’s PhD defense! Her study on agents in the translation process of the Portuguese Journal of Cardiology offers insights into translators’ roles in academical medical contexts. Honored to engage in such inspiring discussions. Congratulations! 🎓✨06 Dec 2024 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnocezag22thttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3lchlnzmb7k2nThe European institutions are seeking translators for Danish (DA), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Maltese (MT), and Dutch (NL). See more here: https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/translators-da-el-en-es-fr-it-mt-and-nl #EMTnetwork04 Dec 2024 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lchlnzmb7k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3lc2zkt6gtc2xAfter a rough few weeks, it is lovely to be in Antwerp: loving the Antwerp accent, all the kriek options, and conversations about translation and interpreting. But seriously, what’s with all the Nijntje merch? Can we get more of that in Leiden, please?29 Nov 2024 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc2zkt6gtc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3lbx66gzqus2hJust popped in to see if #EST or #Leeds was trending 👀—and guess what? Thrilled to share that I'll be presenting at the 11th EST Congress on the Global Visions, Local Voices panel! Excited to discuss two projects that mean the world to me. 🌍💬 #TranslationStudies #EST202527 Nov 2024 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbx66gzqus2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3lbegmuge2s2hA good but shocking read for this morning. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2024 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbegmuge2s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3ksedxc5mis2iCFP - Are you interested in media accessibility and taboo? Then, this is the call for you. JAT is calling for papers for the Thematic Section 2025. More info: shorturl.at/clVW4 https://shorturl.at/clVW413 May 2024 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ksedxc5mis2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3km354cnzij26Calling #local authorities, #charities and #NGOs in the West Midlands working with multilingual communities. We are interested in learning how automatic translators, such as Google Translate, and #AI are being used. Help us by filling out our survey: t.co/LYU2X24toI More info: @dorrego.bsky.social23 Feb 2024 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3km354cnzij26https://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3kiwpoj5hps24What an amazing, brilliant and devastating book. I’m always surprised at my self for forgetting how much Barnes’ writing resonate with me and leaves such an impact. I just need to read more of his books!14 Jan 2024 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3kiwpoj5hps24https://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3kggbh5jpxi2yI'm excited today to be talking about the ApiVoT project to the #EMT network in a Train the Trainer workshop. Thanks to Emília Perez! We will be discussing teaching activities using the educational resources on indirect audiovisual translation. universiteitleiden.nl/apivot http://universiteitleiden.nl/apivot13 Dec 2023 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3kggbh5jpxi2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/susanavaldez.bsky.social/post/3kfzfifgphk2y📑 Excited to share some great news: The first articles of our special issue in #Perspectives are out! I had the pleasure of guest-editing the issue "Pivot AudiovisualTranslation: A Burning Issue for Research and Training" with Hanna Pieta, Rita Menezes and Stavroula Sokoli.08 Dec 2023 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:cprbit6nbit33zgmmdth7dmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3kfzfifgphk2y