Audiovisual Translation and Media Accessibility in Iran: State of the Art

نویسندگان

1 PhD Candidate in Translation Studies, Department of English, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

2 PhD Student, Translation Research and Instruction Program (TRIP), Binghamton University (State University of New York), USA

3 PhD Candidate in Translation Studies, Department of English, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

4 hD in Translation Studies, Department of English, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

5 PhD Candidate in Translation Studies, Department of English, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

6 PhD Candidate in Translation Studies, Department of English, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

doi
10.48311/LRR/lrr.2026.7149
چکیده

The increasing ubiquity and impact of audiovisual content has turned it into one of the primary objects of study in a number of disciplines in humanities, including Translation Studies. In the recent decade, audiovisual translation (AVT) has been a thriving research focus in many parts of the world. This article aims at mapping AVT in the context of Iran by reviewing the published Persian AVT research worldwide. The article is organized into two parts: the first part provides an overview of the main research articles, delineating the main research trends in AVT research in Iran. The second part presents and discusses research gaps and areas that merit further scholarly attention by academia. The article concludes that research on the topic in Iran is still in a fairly early stage, with the studies focusing mainly on the dubbing and subtitling of audiovisual products. Particularly, accessibility research in the context of (non-)interactive audiovisual products is yet to attract focused attention. Certain areas are highlighted and recommended for future research