Betty Attfield

The second episode of the Global South Hub podcast is now available! In this heartfelt interview, Pearl, a visually impaired academic from Nigeria, discusses the significance of staying positive. globalsouth.org/global-south...

It was an absolute pleasure to contribute a chapter to this anthology, which effectively challenges Eurocentric narratives in ‘Translation Studies’. Thank you, @Kathryn batchelor and @Iryna odrekhivska, for the incredible job you did editing this book.

'Many laws focus on restricting freedoms rather than protecting them, and that weakens democracy.' From a thought-provoking discussion I had with @rrgould.bsky.social.

Honouring Amílcar Cabral - Asymptote Blog . . . the issues Cabral championed throughout his life . . . remain as relevant today and resonate with other social movements.

Honouring Amílcar Cabral. www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2025/12...

Bethlehem (Betty) Attfield reads from Adam Reta's COUCH GRASS (Fidessa Publishing, 2025) In Couch Grass's four remarkable stories, the acclaimed Ethiopian author Adam Reta uses multiple voices that interweave throughout the narratives, offering the reader a richer perspective through a…

A delight as always to feature translator @bethlehemattfield.bsky.social, here with Adam Reta's COUCH GRASS, a collection of stories that invites readers into #Ethiopia’s literary heartbeat, where everyday gestures carry philosophical weight and history lingers in intimate lives.

Thank you for the wonderful work you do to get translators' voices heard @translatorsaloud.bsky.social ❤️

Thanks to everyone who contributed to preparing this piece.🙏

Couch Grass by Adam Reta, translated by Bethlehem Attfield, Fidessa Publishing YouTube video by Journey To Ethiopia With A Story

I am delighted to share that Couch Grass, my translation of Adam Reta's Etemete Lomi Shita will be published by Fedessa Publishing at the end of this month. To listen to the excerpt: youtu.be/ICQoewxKiCc
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June Bam-Hutchison on the Loss of Indigenous Knowledge and Linguistic Heritage - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB In our latest Q&A Bethlehem Attfield talks to University of Johannesburg's Centre for Education Rights and Transformation Director June Bam-Hutchison. June stresses the importance of addressing interp...

South Africa celebrated Heritage Day last month. To fully appreciate what this signifies, I asked Prof. June Bam-Hutchison, founding director of the first San and Khoi Research Centre, some questions. globalsouth.org/2025/09/june...

Sharing my daughter Saba’s blog, which draws on her childhood experiences 🇳🇬 and advocates for environmental justice that thoughtfully considers the legal systems and human rights frameworks of the Global South. globalsouth.org/2025/08/the-...

How to Get the Most Out of An Academic Conference - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB First academic conference? Discover practical tips from early-career researchers to help you prepare, network effectively, & make the most of every opportunity.

The power of collectives! Sharing Global Souths Hub's piece, offering collective wisdom on the challenges and advantages of attending conferences and how to maximise their value. globalsouth.org/2025/07/how-...

This interview with Icelandic author Thórdís Helgadóttir www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2025/january... demonstrates the points I made in my article globalsouth.org/2025/01/tran.... I would like to stress again the urgent need for a concerted effort to build African language corpora
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Translating African Realities with Indigenous Perspectives and Digital Archives - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB Bethlehem Attfield discusses her PhD research on Amharic literature, the silencing of African knowledge, and the potential of AI in preserving and promoting African languages and culture

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My latest podcast episode is about the Hatata Inquiries, discussing 2 extraordinary texts of African philosophy, something many assume as non-existent. To get the book at 80% discount Use the code WPD80 (until November 30) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipH3...

Thank you, not only for the invite but also for the intro.😘

Thanks for the invite to join Bsky Henningham Family Press. Hope to bump into more publishers, writers and translators.