Final I-Tea-S Event: The Spanish and Chinese Translations of The Little Tea Book

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Date(s) - April 13, 2022
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

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For our final I-Tea-S event, we decided to celebrate in style at the DeTamble auditorium, giving the occasion a more formal air than our previous outdoor celebrations. Dr. Furmanek opened the event with a humorous “behind-the-scenes” look at how each present faculty member originally became part of the ITS family, Dr. Burgos discussed some interesting translation difficulties (namely world knowledge vs. encyclopedic knowledge, and how to maintain the relevance of that information to the new audience), and Dr. Chen outlined the logistical process of coordinating a team located on two continents and multiple time zones.

Finally, we opened up the floor to a roundtable discussion with the audience members about their favorite teas, how and when they became interested in tea, and how tea has affected their lives. We heard from several former only-coffee drinkers who had been converted, from a mom to whom tea gives enough energy to raise her family, and from life-long tea drinkers. We then closed the event with a delightful reception featuring a Sri Lankan black tea, an assortment of mini desserts, and some delicious tea eggs that one colleague brought to share. It was a great way to celebrate the accomplishments of the I-Tea-S team. Stay tuned for the final publication, which should be coming out this summer!