Dr. (Mrs.) Mathura Sivakumaran
Senior Lecturer Gr II
PROFILE
ACADEMIC CAREER
REASEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
PROFILE
- B.A (Hons) in Translation Studies at University of Jaffna.
Dissertation: Mr.S.Pathmanathan’s Translation of “Thennilankaikkavithaikal”- A Study. - M.A in Linguistics at University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Dissertation: Syntactic Problems encountered in the process of English-Tamil Translation. - M.A in Translation Studies at Annamalai University India.
- PhD in Translation Studies at Tamil University, Thanjavoor, India.
- Completed TTPP I(Training in Translation Pedagogy Program) conducted by
University of Ottawa, Canada, via zoom. Duration: May-December 2021. - Completed TTPP II(Training in Translation Pedagogy Program) conducted by
University of Ottawa, Canada, via zoom. Duration: January-June 2023.
ACADEMIC CAREER
- Promoted to Senior Lecturer-Gr.II, with effect from 29.04.2025.
- Lecturer at the Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, with effect from 01.06.2018.
- Temporary Assistant Lecturer in Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna from 29.08.2016 to 31.05.2018.
REASEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Conferences
- Research Title: Analyzing the Translation Techniques employed by Henry Richard Hoisington in the Translation of Sivaganapotham, at the Third International Hindu Conference, held on 06th and 7th of March 2025, conducted by the Faculty of Hindu Studies, University of Jaffna.
- Research Title: Addressing Semantic Challenges in the Translation of Technical Terms: A Study based on English to Tamil Translations of Sri Lankan Official Documents, at the International Conference conducted by the Department of Scientific Tamil and Tamil Development, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India, on 01.11.2024.
Research Title : The Art of Translation vs. Interpretation: Key Differences, Challenges, Essential Qualities, and Professional Requirements. “All India Conference of Dravidian Linguistics (AICDL) on Recent Trends in Linguistics, Literary Studies and Translation” conducted by the Tamil University, Thanjavur, in collaboration with the Dravidian Linguistic Association of India and International School of Dravidian Linguistics (Trivandrum) and Central Institute of Indian Languages (Mysuru) on 27-29th of June 2024 at Tamil University, Thanjavur, India.
- Problems of Translating official documents of Sri Lanka based on Professional Translators, Subject Experts, and Native language Reader’s View.First International Research Conference in Education-2024 of the Department of Education, University of Jaffna, on 20 &21st of April 2024.
- Ethics of Translation. The International Conference “Translation and Ethical Works in Tamil” of the Department of Translation, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India on 11th of March, 2024.
- Mother Tongue Influence in Translation: A Study Based on English to Tamil. 12th International Research Symposium 2024 of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, on 29th of February 2024.
- Ambiguity and Translation: A study with special reference to Semantic Ambiguity. International Conference at SriShankarla Sundarbai Shasunjain College for Women, Chennai, on 28/29 March 2023.
- Description of Semantics and Translation in Tholkappiyam & Modern Linguistics. National Seminar on “Tholkappiyam and its relevance to present-day Tamil and Malayalam” organized by the International School of Dravidian Linguistics on the 09th and 10th of March, 2023.
- The level of Fidelity and Transparency in Document Translation: A study based on selected official documents. 29th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Jaffna Science Association. 30th March 2023.
- Equivalents in Translation. Thursday forum of Faculty of Developing Tamil, Tamil University, Thanjavur, India.
AN ANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF SEMANTIC EQUIVALENCE IN THE TRANSLATION PROCESS (ENGLISH AND TAMIL). First International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages. Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, on 12.01.2023.
- Issues faced while translating folkloric material from English into Tamil. RUICHSS-2021, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, 17th November 2021.
- Difficulties in Translation of Metaphors and Strategies to be adopted to overcome those challenges. 7th International Symposium, 2017. South Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
- Problems of Literary Translation (Poetry). International Conference on Literature and social consciousness, Bharathydhasan College of arts and Science, India, 31.01.2020.
- Thirukkural and its Translation of G.U.Pope. Thirukkural world conference-2019. Department of Indian Studies, University of Malaya, Kualalumpur, Malaysia.
- Problems of Simultaneous Interpretation, Annamalai University. Current Trends in Linguistics (CUTLI-2019), 09-10 January, 2019.
- Pathmanathan’s Poetic Translation of Thennilankaikkavithaikal. 3rd International Conference on linguistics in Sri Lanka. 21.11.2017.
Journal Publications
ஆய்வுக்கட்டுரை – அலுவலக ஆவணங்களின் மொழிபெயர்ப்பில் ஏற்படும் சிக்கல்கள் – புதுப்புனல் கலை இலக்கிய மாத இதழ் – ISSN 2278 – 1641, மலர் : 14 இதழ் : 10, அக்டோபர் , 2023
- Mother Tongue influence in Translation : A study based on English to Tamil – International Journal of Novel Research and Development – ISSN 2456 – 4184, 2023
- Feminist Tamil Poets and their perspectives in Sri Lanka. Language in India. ISSN 1930-2940. Vol.16, 10th october 2016.
- The relationship between systemic Functional Linguistics and Translation. Language in India. ISSN 1930-2940. Vol.18, 09th september 2018.
Author/Translator of Books
- Translated Book “Shadows are not real” from Tamil to English, published on 2017
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
- Completed Staff Induction Programme on 30th of September 2018, conducted by Staff Development Center, University of Jaffna.
- Completed TTPP I (Training in Translation Pedagogy Program) conducted by the University of Ottawa, Canada, via Zoom. Duration: May-December 2021.
- Completed TTPP II (Training in Translation Pedagogy Program) conducted by the University of Ottawa, Canada, via Zoom. Duration: January-June 2023.
- Attended the GEWE online workshops for universities, conducted by NLEAP (National Languages Equality Advancement Project)-2019-2022.
- Completed a three-week training programme on Developing Leadership Qualities & Positive Thinking (May 23 to June 12, 2011).
- Participated in the seminars conducted by ‘Tamil Moliyiyal sangam’,
- Delivered a lecture on the title “Particularities of the Tamil Language” on 16.03.2023 to the students of the University of Cologne, Germany held at Tamil University, India.
- Delivered a lecture on the title “Cultural Barriers in Translation” in an International Seminar conducted by the Department of Tamil of the Government Arts and Science College, Konam, Nagercoil, on 29.03.2023.