Doctor of Philosophy in International Culture and Communication Studies (Ph.D.), Waseda University, 2018

Intercultural Communication

Translation Studies

Japanese Literature

Women's literature in translation

Humanities & social sciences, Literature - Japanese, Translation Studies

Humanities & social sciences, Literature - Japanese, Japanese literature

Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2025
Nihon University, College of International Relations, Assistant Professor

Apr. 2020
Keio University, Faculty of Economics, Part-time lecturer

01 Sep. 2019 - 31 Mar. 2020
早稲田大学, 国際教養学部, 非常勤講師

Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2018
Waseda University, Ph.D., Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies

Jun. 2021 - Present
Cuadernos CANELA - Jefa y editora de la sección de Literatura, CANELA (Confederación Académica Nipona, Española y Latinoamericana)

Jun. 2021 - Present
Secretaria ejecutiva de la Junta, Jefa de sección (Literatura), CANELA (Confederación Académica Nipona, Española y Latinoamericana)

★Translating without the Full Picture: ‘Simulpub’ Digital Translations of Manga in Spain
Martínez Sirés; Paula
inTRAlinea. online translation journal., Jun. 2023, Refereed, Not invited

★Research on Translator’s Footnotes and their Reception in the Literary Translation of Takekurabe from Japanese into Spanish
Martínez Sirés; Paula
CLINA: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Communication, Mar. 2023, Refereed, Not invited

★'Defamiliarizing Translations of Children's Literature in Meiji Japan: A study of Wakamatsu Shizuko's "Wasuregatami"'
Martínez Sirés; Paula
MonTI: Monographs in Translation and Interpreting. In Valero Cuadra, Pino; Gisela Marcelo-Wirnitzer & Nuria Pérez,Vicente (eds.) 2022. Translation and intermediality in children’s and young adults’ literature: origins, development,and new trends. MonTI 14., May 2022, Refereed, Not invited

¿Como anillo al dedo? Análisis de El anillo roto de Shimizu Shikin desde un enfoque feminista（A Perfectly Fitting Ring? Analysis of Shimizu Shikin's The broken ring from a Feminist Perspective）
Martínez Sirés; Paula
Cuadernos CANELA, May 2021, Refereed, Not invited

Like walking on cobblestones: An analysis of translator’s prefaces in Japanese intralingual translations
Martínez Sirés; Paula
SKOPOS. Revista Internacional de Traducción e Interpretación, Feb. 2021, Refereed, Not invited

‘Higuchi Ichiyō in Modern Japanese and European Dress: Modern Japanese Translations (gendaigoyaku) of Higuchi Ichiyō’s stories and their Relationship with English, Castilian Spanish and Catalan Translations’
Martínez Sirés; Paula
Waseda University, Mar. 2018, Refereed

‘Japanese classics translated into modern Japanese: A study on gendaigoyaku translations’
Martínez Sirés, Paula
Transcommunication (Bulletin of Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies, Waseda University), Sep. 2017, Refereed, Not invited

‘Making the Inaccessible Accessible: A Panorama of Audiovisual Translation, Accessibility and Audio Description in Japan’
Martínez Sirés, Paula
Asiadémica: Revista universitaria de Estudios sobre Asia Oriental, Jan. 2016, Refereed, Not invited

★Routledge Handbook of East Asian Translation
Martínez Sirés; Paula, Single work, "Beyond rewording: Translation techniques and paratextual elements in Japanese intralingual translations", Edited by Ruselle Meade; Claire Shih; and Kyung Hye Kim
Routledge, Sep. 2024, Refereed
9781032170725

‘El jardín de las palabras’（『言の葉の庭』小説, スペイン語版）
Single translation, Shinkai Makoto (Author); Paula Martínez Sirés (Translator; notes)
Planeta Ediciones出版（バルセロナ、スペイン), Oct. 2018
9788491469902

‘Voces de una estrella distante’ (『ほしのこえ』小説, スペイン語版）
Single translation, Oba Waku (Author); Paula Martínez Sirés (translator; notes)
Planeta Ediciones出版（バルセロナ、スペイン）, May 2018
9788491467977

‘5 centímetros por segundo’（『秒速５センチメートル』小説, スペイン語版）
Single translation, Shinkai Makoto (Author); Paula Martínez Sirés (translator; notes)
Planeta Ediciones出版（バルセロナ、スペイン)(, Feb. 2018
9788491467397

‘El tren nocturno de la Vía Láctea’（『銀河鉄道の夜、風の又三郎、ゼロ弾きのゴーシュ』(小説), スペイン語版）
Single translation, Miyazawa Kenji (Author); Paula Martínez Sirés (translator; final commentary; notes)
Satori Ediciones出版（ヒホン、スペイン）, Jan. 2018
9788494746741

‘your name.’（『君の名は。』小説, スペイン語版）
Single translation, Shinkai Makoto (Author); Paula Martínez Sirés (translator; notes)
Planeta Ediciones出版（バルセロナ、スペイン）, Apr. 2017
9788491462538

‘Crecer’（『たけくらべ、にごりえ、十三夜など』小説, スペイン語版）
Single translation, Higuchi Ichiyo (Author); Paula Martínez Sirés (Translator; notes)
Chidori Books出版社 (バレンシア、スペイン), Dec. 2014
9788494335112

Tadaima
Single work, 14:46:18
Taketombo Books, Mar. 2013, Not refereed
9788494048319

A journey from the periphery: A multimodal analysis of shōjo manga translations in the 90s
Martínez Sirés; Paula
JAITS 25 Conference, Sep. 2024, Not invited

Un-mirroring the Other: The evolution of ‘shōjo’ manga translation policies in Spain
Martínez Sirés; Paula
The 25th Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), Jul. 2023, Not invited

The digital immediacy paradigm: Japanese simulpub translations in the Spanish context
Martínez Sirés; Paula
The 4th East Asian Translation Studies Conference (EATS22), Jul. 2022, Not invited

Comparing notes in Japanese literature: A study of in-text notes in the intralingual translations of “Takekurabe”
Martínez Sirés; Paula
EST Congress 2022: Advancing Translation Studies, Jun. 2022, Not invited

Giving Voice to Voiceless Dolls: A Study of the Inverse-Translation "A Familiar Story in a New Dress" by Wakamatsu Shizuko
Martínez Sirés; Paula
Association for Asia Studies Conference (AAS 2022), Mar. 2022, Not invited

Shimizu Shikin y la lucha por los derechos de la mujer a través de la literatura
Martínez Sirés; Paula
Serie de webinars: "Investigadores españoles en Japón", Feb. 2022, ACE Japón (Asociación de Científicos Españoles en Japón), Invited

明治期における翻訳戦略と女性翻訳家の実験的な試みについて ――若松賤子を事例に――
Martínez Sirés; Paula
Japanese Comparative Literature Association, Dec. 2021, Invited

Defamiliarizing translations of children’s literature in Meiji Japan: An analysis of Wakamatsu Shizuko’s ‘Wasuregatami’ (The Memento)
Martínez Sirés; Paula
PETRA-E Conference: Literary Translation Studies: Today & Tomorrow, Nov. 2021, Trinity College Dublin, Not invited

De marineros y cuellos de kimono: El experimentalismo de Wakamatsu Shizuko en la traducción de literatura infantil
Martínez Sirés; Paula
Congreso internacional. La traducción literaria, un mundo que (in)visibiliza a las mujeres, Sep. 2021, Universidad de Málaga, Not invited

De-feminizing translations: The case of Wakamatsu Shizuko’s translation of ‘The Sailor Boy’
Martínez Sirés; Paula
JAITS 22nd Annual Conference, Sep. 2021, The Japan Association for Interpreting and Translation Studies, Not invited

The translator’s voice of Mrs. Kashi Iwamoto: An analysis of Wakamatsu Shizuko’s English translations of Japanese classics
Martínez Sirés; Paula
EAJS 16th International Conference of the European Association of Japanese Studies, Aug. 2021, Guent University, Not invited

De anillos rotos y nuevas Murasakis: Shimizu Shikin desde la traducción
Martínez Sirés; Paula
XXXIII Congreso de CANELA (Confederación Académica Nipona, Española y Latinoamericana), May 2021, Online Conference, Not invited

Local and Global Perspectives: Plurilingualism and Multilingualism - Trends and Needs -
Martínez Sirés; Paula
PanSIG 2021, May 2021, Invited

Shimizu Shikin y la lucha por los derechos de las mujeres en la era Meiji
Martínez Sirés; Paula
I Jornadas #8M: Género en Asia (I Conference #8M: Gender in Asia), Mar. 2021, Womesia (AGEPEA Association), Not invited

Shimizu Shikin y la lucha por los derechos de las mujeres en la era Meiji
Martínez Sirés; Paula
I Jornadas #8M: Género en Asia (I Conference #8M: Gender in Asia), Mar. 2021, Womesia (AGEPEA Association), Not invited

Women’s voices in Meiji Japan: A tale of two unhappy marriages in Shimizu Shikin’s ‘The Broken Ring’ and Higuchi Ichiyō’s ‘The Thirteenth Night’ (Peer-reviewed)
Martínez Sirés; Paula
14th Annual Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS) Conference, Nov. 2020, Palacký University Olomouc, Not invited

Estudiar e investigar en Japón: Consejos para estudiantes interesados en la beca MEXT vía Embajada (Studying and researching in Japan: Advice for students interested in the MEXT scholarship via Embassy application)
Martínez Sirés; Paula
Asociación Científicos España en Japón (ACE Japón) (在日本スペイン人研究社会), I Webinar de Estudiantes, Sep. 2020, ACE Japón

(Studying and researching in Japan: Advice for students interested in the MEXT scholarship via Embassy application)
Martínez Sirés; Paula
Asociación Científicos España en Japón (ACE Japón) (在日本スペイン人研究社会), I Webinar de Estudiantes, Sep. 2020, Not invited

Ruta hacia Japón: Resumen de actividad investigadora
Martínez Sirés; Paula
Encuentro de Investigadores Iberoamericanos en Japón, Feb. 2020, ACE Japón, Not invited

Cultural referents and otherness in translated Japanese literature
Martínez Sirés, Paula
II Encuentro de ACE Japón, Nov. 2019, Not invited

The importance of musubi: Analysis of the Spanish translations of the book, movie and comic of Makoto Shinkai’s ‘your name.'
Martínez Sirés, Paula
3rd EAJS Conference Japan in Tsukuba, Sep. 2019, Tsukuba University, Not invited

The importance of 'musubi': Analysis of the Spanish translations of the book, movie and comic of Makoto Shinkai’s ‘your name.'
Paula Martínez Sirés
3rd EAJS Conference Japan in Tsukuba, Sep. 2019, Tsukuba University, Not invited

Translation and Creativity in Modern Japanese Literature
Martínez Sirés; Paula
早稲田大学, Jan. 2019, Not invited

Gender and Language in Modern Japanese Literature
Martínez Sirés; Paula
早稲田大学, Jan. 2019, Not invited

Introduction to Arts: Translation Studies
Martínez Sirés, Paula
早稲田大学, Jan. 2019, Not invited

‘Higuchi Ichiyō in modern Japanese and European dress: Modern Japanese versions (gendaigoyaku) of Ichiyō’s stories and their relationship with English, Spanish and Catalan translations’
Martínez Sirés, Paula
The 8th Asian Translation Traditions Conference. London University (SOAS), Jul. 2017, Not invited

‘Making the Inaccessible Accessible – A Panorama of Audiovisual Translation and Accessibility in Japan’
Martínez Sirés, Paula
The 2nd East Asian Translation Studies Conference. Meiji University, Jul. 2016, Not invited

‘Towards a more accessible Japan in audiovisual translation: From the role of the benshi to the peculiarities of Japanese subtitles’
Martínez Sirés, Paula
VII International Symposium for Young Researcher in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies & East Asian Studies. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Jun. 2016, Not invited

2022 - Present
AEEAO (Asociación española de estudios de Asia Oriental)

Dec. 2021 - Present
Japan Comparative Literature Association

Apr. 2020 - Present
CANELA (Confederación Académica Nipona, Española y Latinoamericana)

Apr. 2019 - Present
The Japan Association for Interpreting and Translation Studies (JAITS)

2019 - Present
ACE Japón (Asociación de Científicos Españoles en Japón)

2019 - Present
European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS)

"Let's learn while playing! Mishima University Summer School 2022"
lecturer
Nihon University Mishima Junior High School, 30 Jul. 2022

Shimizu Shikin y la lucha por los derechos de la mujer a través de la literatura
appearance
ACE Japón, Investigadores españoles en Japón, serie de webinars (#5), Online, 09 Feb. 2022

Japan Media Arts Festival: Talk session video with Shimada Toranosuke
panelist
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan: Japan Media Arts Festival Overseas Promotion, Japan Media Arts Festival, 26 Jan. 2021

Estudiar e investigar en Japón: Consejos para estudiantes interesados en la beca MEXT vía Embajada (Studying and researching in Japan: Advice for students interested in the MEXT scholarship via Embassy application)
appearance
ACE Japón, I Webinar de Estudiantes, Online, 09 Sep. 2020

Ruta hacia Japón: Resumen de actividad investigadora
appearance
ACE Japón, Encuentro de Investigadores Iberoamericanos en Japón, Instituto Cervantes de Tokio, 07 Feb. 2020

Japan Media Arts Festival: Talk session video with Shimada Toranosuke (Invited Guest Speaker)
Official Website, YouTube, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan: Japan Media Arts Festival Overseas Promotion, 26 Feb. 2021, Internet

"Traducción de escritoras japonesas en la era Meiji (1868-1912)"
Libertad FM, Investigadores por el mundo (Researchers around the globe), 16 Feb. 2021, Media report

Cuadernos CANELA (Editora sección Literatura)
Review
CANELA: Confederación Académica Nipona, Española y Latinoamericana -CANELA-, Jul. 2021 - Present

XXXV Congreso CANELA
Planning etc
Confederación Académica Nipona, Española y Latinoamericana -CANELA-, Nanzan University, 27 May 2023 - 28 May 2023

CANELA Webinar (Literatura)
Panel chair etc
Confederación Académica Nipona, Española y Latinoamericana -CANELA- (Literature Section), Online, 27 Oct. 2022

XXXIV Congreso CANELA
Planning etc
Confederación Académica Nipona, Española y Latinoamericana -CANELA-, Waseda University, 27 May 2022 - 29 Jun. 2022