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Bridging museums and audiences through human interpretation
| On March 4, our MA Programme’s Consecutive Interpreting class (TRAN 6306: Consecutive Interpreting II) stepped beyond the classroom and into the Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Led by Prof. Sophie Ling-chia WEI, 26 student interpreters took part in a museum tour interpreting activity for the exhibition Yuan Blue and White Porcelain: Recent Archaeological Discoveries at Jingdezhen (元青花：景德鎮考古新發現). |
| We are sincerely grateful to docent Ms. Yuk Ying Chow (Nicole) for her generous guidance and inspiring tour. This visit offered our students a valuable opportunity to practice interpreting in a real cultural setting and to reflect on the interpreter’s role in bringing museums and audiences into meaningful dialogue. |
| Museum interpreting is more than the transfer of information. It is a human act of communication that helps visitors connect with the stories, emotions, and cultural meanings behind the objects on display. In this sense, the interpreter serves as a bridge between the museum and its audience. |
| This experience also reminds us that, while AI may assist with information, it cannot fully reproduce the empathy, sensitivity, and real-time human interaction that make museum interpreting meaningful and alive. |
| We are very proud of our student interpreters for their professionalism, enthusiasm, and thoughtful engagement. |
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