UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1000

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Submission Number: 1000
Submission ID: 19481
Submission UUID: b866638b-b18a-44b3-9faa-3c3a51759122

Created: Wed, 04/23/2025 - 06:04 PM
Completed: Wed, 04/23/2025 - 06:04 PM
Changed: Wed, 10/29/2025 - 04:05 PM

Remote IP address: 153.33.131.79
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Oliver Brooks
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) ljb20@fsu.edu
Position Title Graduate Student
Faculty Advisor Name Barbara Hamby
Faculty Advisor's FSU Email bhamby@fsu.edu
FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation English
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Title of the Project ***20th Century Puerto Rican Poetry Translation Project
Project Keywords translation, Spanish, poetry, literature
Are you currently looking for research assistants? No
Number of Research Assistants Needed 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Spanish and/or English preferred
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 5-10
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description This research project offers the opportunity to learn about 20th century Latin American literature through hands-on translation practices.

Manuel Ramos Otero was a prominent Puerto Rican poet and writer whose work has largely never before been translated into English. This project primarily seeks to translate his late and posthumously-published poetic texts to be accessible to a contemporary English-speaking audience, in addition to translating theoretical, biographical, and bibliographical texts written by other scholars studying his oeuvre. This will involve archival and secondary research to inform the social, political, and linguistic contexts in which Otero wrote in order to produce well-informed translations and translator's notes.
Research Tasks Research tasks may include: Translating academic and creative texts from Spanish to English, performing biographical and scholarly research, synthesizing research findings, proofreading drafts
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Spanish language competency (required)
Proofreading (recommended)
Mentoring Philosophy My primary goal as a mentor is to foster a reciprocal scholarly and creative relationship that allows mentees hands-on translation practice in an academic context. As a graduate student, I want to work closely with emerging writers and translators to impart my own experience in the field of translation studies while identifying and supporting my mentee’s own personal, academic, and professional goals. This project assumes fostering curiosity about contemporary Latin American poetry and exploring the different possibilities and configurations for co-translation practices as central objectives. Accordingly, my philosophy toward mentorship assumes that mentors and mentees will learn equally from one another and benefit from an inclusive, mutually respectful, and collaborative approach to research. As a mentor, I intend to prioritize independence, time management, ethical research skills, proactive communication, and a healthy work/life balance within the mentoring relationship. Likewise, I expect my mentees to be equally invested in their own growth as I am; demonstrate initiative by setting and advancing toward their own goals; come prepared to meetings; follow through on scheduled tasks; and communicate early and often when challenges arise.
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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No
Roundtable times and Zoom links Not participating in the Roundtable
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Faculty Advisor Confirmation Yes
Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series? Yes
Year 2025
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