International Gender and Language Association
| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | An international interdisciplinary academic group that promotes research on language, gender, and sexuality |
President | Michelle M. Lazar |
The International Gender and Language Association (IGALA), is an international interdisciplinary academic organization that promotes research on language, gender, and sexuality.[1] Michelle M. Lazar is its current president.[2]
History
The association was formed in 1999, and developed out of the graduate-student-run Berkeley Women and Language Group.[3] IGALA holds a biannual conference and publishes the academic journal Gender and Language.
Conferences
- IGALA 1 - Stanford University, Stanford, California, May 5–7, 2000
- IGALA 2 - Lancaster University, Lancaster, England, United Kingdom, April 12–14, 2002
- IGALA 3 - Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States, June 5–7, 2004
- IGALA 4 - University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, November 8–10, 2006
- IGALA 5 - Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, July 3–5, 2008
- IGALA 6 - Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan, September 18–20, 2010
- IGALA 7 - Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, São Leopoldo, Brazil, June 20–22, 2012
- IGALA 8 - Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, June 5–7, 2014
- IGALA 9 - City University of Hong Kong, May 19–21, 2016[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Become a Member". equinoxpub.com. Equinox. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Gender and sexuality: plenary speakers". University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Berkeley Women and Language Group Home Page". linguistics.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ↑ "LinguistList". Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Leung, Chris. "IGALA 9 | City University of Hong Kong". www.english.cityu.edu.hk. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
External links
- IGALA home page
- Facebook page
- Twitter: @IGALAssoc
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