Harem Majeed
Biography
Harem Abdalla Majeed is a PhD student in Translation Studies at 91²Ö¿â, funded by Iraq's Human Capacity Development Program (HCED). His research interests span audiovisual translation, machine translation quality assessment, legal and conference interpreting, and Kurdish literary translation, with a current focus on applying error-analysis frameworks to AI-based interpreting tools.
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, institutional translation, and subtitling at the University of Sulaimani and Cihan University–Sulaimaniya.
A certified court translator with the Sulaymaniyah Court of Appeal, Harem founded Warger Agency for Translation Services in 2020 and 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.
Education
MA in Translation Studies, University of Sulaimani, Iraq
BA in English Language & Literature, University of Sulaimani, Iraq
Publications
- A Comparative Analysis of Machine and AI Translation Quality: A Case Study in Kurdish-English Translation
- Handling Swear Words in Movie Subtitles Translated from English into Kurdish
- Current trends in English-Kurdish movie subtitling
Awards/Achievements
- Graduate Student Senate Research Award 2026