Lynne Bowker, University of Ottawa
Information Studies
Professor
Translation and Interpretation
Ottawa, Ontario
lynne.bowker@uottawa.ca
Office:
(613) 562-5989
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I’ve always been fascinated by the interaction of language and technology. As an undergraduate student studying translation right here at the University of Ottawa, I was curious to learn how computer tools could help me to be more productive. In graduate school, I started to examine the question ...
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Bio/Research
I’ve always been fascinated by the interaction of language and technology. As an undergraduate student studying translation right here at the University of Ottawa, I was curious to learn how computer tools could help me to be more productive. In graduate school, I started to examine the question from the other side, considering how using tools might impact the quality of translation. Throughout, I developed a keen appreciation for what computers can and cannot do with regard to language processing, and I learned that one of their strengths is for modeling ontologies – a map of concepts/terms and relations in a specialized domain.
After completing my PhD, I first worked as a professor at Dublin City University in Ireland, where I taught on both the translation and the computational linguistics programs. In 2000, I returned to the University of Ottawa as a professor at the School of Translation and Interpretation, where I taught courses in technical translation and translation technologies. In 2007, the School of Information Studies was established as a new academic unit within the Faculty of Arts. The field of information studies is concerned with many aspects of managing information, including the organization of information. My interest and experience in terminology and ontologies was a natural intersection point, and I was given a cross-appointment, meaning that I now belong to both the School of Translation and Interpretation and the School of Information Studies. In 2010, I assumed the Directorship of the School of Information Studies, where I currently oversee the Master’s of Information Studies program. I’m very excited about the prospect of sharing my passion for language, technologies, and information organization with you!
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After completing my PhD, I first worked as a professor at Dublin City University in Ireland, where I taught on both the translation and the computational linguistics programs. In 2000, I returned to the University of Ottawa as a professor at the School of Translation and Interpretation, where I taught courses in technical translation and translation technologies. In 2007, the School of Information Studies was established as a new academic unit within the Faculty of Arts. The field of information studies is concerned with many aspects of managing information, including the organization of information. My interest and experience in terminology and ontologies was a natural intersection point, and I was given a cross-appointment, meaning that I now belong to both the School of Translation and Interpretation and the School of Information Studies. In 2010, I assumed the Directorship of the School of Information Studies, where I currently oversee the Master’s of Information Studies program. I’m very excited about the prospect of sharing my passion for language, technologies, and information organization with you!
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