Future directions in socio-narrative research in translation

Narrative research in translation studies has come a long way in the years since the publication of ‘Ethics of Renarration: Mona Baker is interviewed by Andrew Chesterman’ in Cultus in 2008. I strive here, to do three things. First, I look back on that interview and assess its ongoing significance for translation studies today, arguing that some of the questions Chesterman raised should still be at the forefront of our minds. Second, I explore developments to Baker’s approach by other translation scholars, mapping the various ways that it has been extended in the close to two decades since it was first introduced. Third, I identify major avenues for future research and development of narrative theory for translation scholars, giving a programmatic sketch of how the approach might develop in the coming years.