Diana ABI ABBOUD ISSA

Assistant Professor

School of Translators and Interpreters of Beirut – Directeur Centre des langues vivantes (CLV)

Faculty of Languages and Translation – maître de conférences

+961 (1) 421 000 ext 5516 diana.issa@usj.edu.lb

• Conference interpreter since 1992; Grade I Interpreter at United Nations• Instructor at ETIB since 1993• Director of the Center for Modern Languages - Faculty of Languages and Translation• Obtained my PhD in translation studies in 2020 : Consecutive interpreting, Note taking: a necessity or a luxury

Education

Degree	University	Country	Year
PhD in translation studies	Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth	Lebanon	2019
Master in interpretation	Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth	Lebanon	1992
Bachelor in teaching	Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth	Lebanon	1991
Bachelor in modern languages - emphasis in translation	Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth	Lebanon	1991

Teaching at USJ

Interpreting

Translation: geopolitics; economics; conference translation

Professional experience outside USJ

Professional experience	Organisation	Start date	End date
Interpretation	ESCWA; UNO; etc.	30/09/1992	09/07/2024

Areas of expertise

Art, Humanities, Religious Sciences

Research themes

traductologie

interpretation

Publications and communications

Articles dans Al-Kimiya et Porta Lingua :

* L’interprète face aux crises: une versatilitéet une transformation « en continu » ! (Al- Kimiya 2018)

* Interprétation judiciaire: interprétation dudroit et droit à l’interprétation (Al Kimiya 2017)

* Apprentissage des langues: du prêt-à-porterou du sur-mesure? (Porta Lingua, 2016)

* Si l’interprète était conté par… Rousseau !!!(Al Kimiya 2015)

* Les sciences neurocognitives au service del’interprète?! (Al Kimiya 2013)