Dorian Cavé

In my career as a freelance translator, I have translated and/or proofread one novel, two screenplays, two children’s books, two academic monographs, and over two hundred other publications. I have also translated and created subtitles for over 40 hours of films, TV series, and documentaries. And I have provided consecutive interpretation services in over a dozen of events (maily in the field of arts and culture). My working languages are French, English, and Chinese.

I designed and co-organised over a dozen cross-cultural events in Beijing, involving artists and other creators. I also co-managed the design,production, translation, and publishing of a series of 10 bilingual (Mandarin-English) children's books, in collaboration with 10 different teams of writers and illustrators from around the world.

PhD programme in Educational Studies and Sociology. Participatory action research at the Initiative for Leadership and Sustainability. I obtained my PhD degree in Educational Studies and Sociology in Jan.2024. Research topic: “How may online networks bring about radical collective change through social learning?”

I sat on the Council overseeing the activities of RELEARN Suderbyn, a Swedish non-profit organisation. RELEARN is a non-profit NGO working locally in the Baltic Sea Region and internationally. Its focus is on projects related to environmental resilience, social justice, respect for human rights, democratic development, cultural expression for democracy, identity and heritage, transformative education and international cooperation for sustainable development.

As co-founder and manager of an alternative arts and culture venue, I designed, organised and hosted several dozen in-person, cross-cultural events including film screenings, exhibitions, concerts, and creative workshops. I was involved in all aspects of these events and of day-to-day management of our venue, including budgeting, communications, recruitment, and supervision of a team of 6 paid staff.

I was responsible for the curation of foreign works to translate into Chinese, and for managing foreign-language publications projects, including translator selection, quality control, etc.

As representative of a French energy consultancy in China, I took part in market and policy research, recruitment, and communication strategising; the negotiation of institutional and private partnerships in China; and pilot projects development and management in the fields of energy efficiency, green building, and greenhouse gas emissions assessments.