Interpreting in Asylum Procedures

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This book has an inspiring and promising message for everyone involved in communicatively complex encounters like interpreter-mediated asylum interviews. Put simply: case workers, lawyers, interpreters and other professionals can improve their performance by learning more about the dialogic, collaborative, and exchange-focused nature of human sense making. * Cecilia Wadensjoe, Stockholm University, Sweden * Hassan Mizori's Interpreting in Asylum Procedures: Dialogist Interpretation is a groundbreaking exploration of communication in high-stakes legal contexts. Through an innovative application of dialogism, Mizori illuminates the often-overlooked complexities of interpreter-mediated encounters, offering profound insights that challenge conventional practices and advocate for more just and effective asylum procedures. * Fabrizio Gallai, IULM University - Milan, Italy * This book critically examines the role of interpreters in asylum processes. Mizori's work underscores the complexities of communication in these high-stakes settings and provides thought-provoking insights for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers committed to addressing linguistic inequalities and fostering clearer understanding in asylum procedures. * Marie Jacobs, Universite Libre de Bruxelles and Universiteit Gent, Belgium *