Harem Majeed
Biography
Harem Abdalla Majeed is a PhD student in Translation Studies at Kent State University. His research interests span audiovisual translation, machine translation quality assessment, and Kurdish literary translation.
Originally from Sulaymaniyah, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Harem is currently on leave from his position as Lecturer in the Translation Department at the University of Sulaimani, where he also served as Assistant Head of Department from 2020 to 2023. He has taught courses in consecutive interpreting, English–Kurdish translation, and subtitling at the University of Sulaimani and Cihan University–Sulaimaniya.
Harem has professional experience in legal translation, conference interpreting, and work with organizations including UNESCO. He holds an MA in Translation Studies and a BA in English Literature from the University of Sulaimani, along with a TESOL certification from the University of Oregon. He is proficient in Kurdish (Sorani), English, and Arabic, with working knowledge of Persian and Turkish.
Research Keywords:
Machine Translation, Translation Technology, CAT Tools
Education
BA in English Language & Literature, University of Sulaimani, Iraq
Publications
- Majeed, H., & Taha, S. (2024). A Comparative Analysis of Machine and AI Translation Quality: A Case Study in Kurdish-English Translation. Journal of Kurdistani for Strategic Studies, 2(9), 175-189.
- Majeed, H. (2023). Handling Swear Words in Movie Subtitles Translated from English into Kurdish. Journal of University of Human Development, 9(3), 116-123.
- Kazi Saleh, H. M. (2021). The Position of Books Written in Kurdish versus Books Translated into Kurdish in the Framework of Polysystems Theory. Status and Perplexion of Kurdish Translation in World Translation, 4(1 Soran ...).
- Majeed, H. A., & Saleh, K. H. (2019). Current trends in English-Kurdish movie subtitling. Journal of University of Human Development, 5(4), 1-6.
Awards/Achievements
- Graduate Student Senate Research Award 2026
- HCED Scholarship 2024
