Translation Projects

Feminist Political Economy

The Hidden Abode: Feminist Political Economy & Social Reproduction. This translation series challenges the gender-blind assumptions of classical economics by centering the invisible labor of care and social reproduction. We select key texts that interrogate the relationship between capital accumulation and the exploitation of women's time and bodies. From the "wages for housework" debates to critiques of the neoliberal gig economy, this project explores how value is produced beyond the market. By integrating the "Social Theory of Value" with feminist critique, we aim to expose the structural violence embedded in domesticity and reimagine a political economy that prioritizes life over profit.

Feminist Psychoanalysis

Current Project: Enduring Time by Lisa Baraitser

Anchored by Lisa Baraitser's seminal work Enduring Time, this series explores the temporal dimensions of maternal experience and care work through a psychoanalytic lens. Unlike the linear, productive time of capitalism, the time of care is often suspended, repetitive, and sticky. We translate texts that bridge psychoanalysis and psychosocial studies to examine how subjects survive in an era of permanent crisis. This project investigates the ethics of "staying with" trouble, the pathology of waiting, and the radical potential of maternal subjectivity in a world obsessed with speed and progress.

Continental Thoughts and Literature Critique

Current Project: Chekhov & "Liberté au loin" by Jacques Rancière

This series delves into the intersection of Jacques Rancière's aesthetic philosophy and the literary world of Anton Chekhov. Focusing on the "distribution of the sensible," we examine how Chekhov's depiction of ordinary lives disrupts the hierarchies of classical representation. We highlight Rancière's reading of "freedom from afar" (liberté au loin) — a liberty found not in grand revolutionary gestures, but in the subtle ruptures of daily existence. These translations illuminate how literature acts as a political force, reconfiguring who has the right to speak, to feel, and to be visible in the modern era.

Ljubljana School: Books and Articles

Current Project: The Žižek Archive and Kant avec Lacan by Zupančič

This series is anchored by Slavoj Žižek's book Quantum History, offering a deep dive into his latest ontological inquiries. Beyond this central text, we are dedicated to tracking his prolific output in real-time. We curate and translate many newly published articles from various magazines and websites, including his Substack, capturing his immediate responses to global crises. To systematize this scattered body of work, we compile annual archives, creating a comprehensive timeline of Žižek's evolving thought. This project serves as a living repository for those seeking to keep pace with the philosopher's relentless dialectical engagement with the present.

Classics from Below: Subaltern Classics

Current Project: Strike: Labor History of the Ancient World by Sarah E. Bond

Bringing antiquity into dialogue with modern labor movements, this series translates the works of historian Sarah E. Bond on the working class of the Roman Empire. Moving beyond the narratives of emperors, we uncover the lives of unfree laborers, craftsmen, and trade associations (collegia). We focus on historical instances of collective action, strikes, and the stigmatization of "infamous" trades. By examining the socio-economic structures of Rome, this project reveals the ancient roots of labor disputes and challenges the romanticized view of classical civilization, highlighting the agency of the marginalized.