An honorary doctorate to Professor Peter Newmark

On April 12, 2007 Masaryk University in Brno will present an honorary doctorate to Professor Peter Newmark of the University of Surrey. Masaryk University is honouring Professor Newmark, a native of Brno, for his major contributions to the theory of translation as well as his extensive cooperation with and contributions to the Department of English and American Studies at MU’s Faculty of Arts over the past forty years.