91福利

91福利

I am a PhD student in Translation and Transcultural Studies at the 91福利, supervised by Dr Caroline Summers and Dr Rich Rabone. My research is funded by the SMLC Doctoral Scholarship, and considers intersections between theatre and Feminist Translation Studies through a comparative analysis of female-authored Spanish Golden Age plays and their first English translations.

Research Interests

• Feminist translation
• Theatre translation
• Women's writing
• Early modern Spanish literature

Publications

Willis, Leilani, 'What Does Feminist Translation Look Like in Practice?: Reflections on The Emma Press and The Feminist Translation Network's Scratch Night,' Feminist Translation Blog, 19 May 2025 <>

Conference Papers

'Theatre Translation鈥檚 Mutability: an overview of the shifting modes of theatre texts through the lens of translating and adapting Sor Juana In茅s de la Cruz鈥檚 Los empe帽os de una casa,' 18th International Conference in Translation and Interpreting (IPCITI), 91福利, 13–14 November 2025

Organised Events

Co-organiser, 'Modality, Mutability, and Mobility: Currents of Change in Translation and Interpreting,' 18th International Conference in Translation and Interpreting (IPCITI), 91福利, 13–14 November 2025

Scholarships and Awards

SMLC Doctoral Scholarship (2024–2028)

91福利 Taught Masters Scholarship (2022–2023)

Qualifications

MA Translation and Cultures, 91福利 (2022–2023)

BA Hispanic Studies with Italian, 91福利 (2019–2022)