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To document the development of the field, this page contains a list of past congresses. According to availability, we are trying to present information on dates and venue, main topics, and publications. To supplement these in part only fragmentary data, readers are kindly invited to provide the AILA Secretariat with any additional information on the respective congress.

Multilingualism: Challenges and Opportunities

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14) 2005: 25.-29., July, AAAL, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Topic

The future is now!

The congress website is no longer available. You may still find some information via the "Wayback Machine" of archive.org.

13) 2002: 16.-21. December, Singapore

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The Roles of Language in the 21^st Century: Unity and Diversity.

Publications

(1999): Selected Papers from AILA '99 Tokyo. Edited by AILA '99 Tokyo Organizing Committee. Tokyo: Waseda University Press.

11) 1996: August, Jyväskylä, Finland

Currently no further information available!

10) 1993: 8.-14. August, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Publications

Skutnabb-Kangas, Tove (ed.) (1995): Multilingualism for all. Swets & Zeitlinger Lisse.

9) 1990: Halkidiki, Greece

Currently no further information available!

   

Halliday, M.A.K., Gibbons, John & Nicholas, Howard (eds.) (1990): Learning, keeping and using language: selected papers from the eighth world congress of Applied Linguistics. 2 Volumes. Amsterdam: Benjamins.

7) 1984: 5.-10. August, University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Topic

The Contribution of Applied Linguistics to International Understanding

Publications

Den Haese, Jan & Nivette, Jos (eds.) (1984): AILA Brussels 84. Proceedings. Volume 1-4.

6) 1981: Lund, Sweden

Publications

Nickel, Gerhard & Nehls, Dietrich (eds.) (1982): Error analysis, contrastive linguistics and second language learning: papers from the 6th Internat. Congress of Applied Linguistics. Heidelberg: Groos.

Sigurd, Bengt (ed.) (1982): Proceedings/AILA 81: abstracts of section papers and workshop summaries.

   

Savard, Jean-Guy (ed.) (1981): Actes du 5e Congrès de l'Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée. Québec: Les Pr. De l'univ. Laval.

4) 1975: 25.-30. August, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

Publications

Abstracts: Stuttgart, 25th-30th August/ International Congress of Applied Linguistics

3) 1972: 21.26. August, ADLA, Copenhagen, Denmark

Publications

Nickel, Gerhard (ed.) (1974): Applied contrastive linguistics.

Verdoodt, A. (ed.) (1974): Applied sociolinguistics.

Qvistgaard, Jaques, Schwarz, H. & Spang-Hanssen, H. (eds.) (1974): Applied linguistics: Problems and solutions.

   

Perren, G.E. & Trim, John (eds.) (1971): Applications of Linguistics: selected papers of the second International Congress of Applied Linguistics. Cambridge: CUP

Primsleur, Paul (ed.) (1973): The psychology of second language learning: papers from the Second International Congress of Applied Linguistics. Cambridge: CUP.

1) 1964: 26.-31. October, University of Nancy, Nancy, France

Publications

Actes du premier Colloque International de Linguistique Appliquée. Nancy, 1966.
Preface by Bernhard Pottier & Guy Bourquin.

• I. L'Automatiosation en Linguistique
• II. Pédagogie des Langues Vivantes
• III. La Coordination des Recherches dans le Domaine Européen

   

AILA Review is the official scholarly journal of AILA. Its first issue appeared in 1984, and from 1989, all volumes are guest-edited and thematically oriented. They include original unpublished contributions dealing with topics relevant to the scope of Applied Linguistics.

Up to Volume 16, the journal was published by AILA itself. From Volume 16 onwards, AILA Review is published by John Benjamins.

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International Journal of Applied Linguistics

The International Journal of Applied Linguistics (InJAL) publishes articles that explore the relationship between expertise in linguistics, broadly defined, and the everyday experience of language. Its scope is international in that it welcomes articles which show explicitly how local issues of language use or learning exemplify more global concerns.

InJAL focusses on "working towards a truly international representation of work in applied linguistics, with equitable participation from different parts of the world" (Editorial 2007, 17/1, 1f.). This means on the one hand putting "particular emphasis on supporting authors and publishing papers from a wide variety of regions and cultures, thereby demonstrating that while the language of this journal is English (...), its concerns are by no means confined to what goes on in English-speaking communities", and on the other hand paying "particular attention in the reviewing process to the requirement that papers from diverse backgrounds make explicit how local issues in applied linguistics exemplify more global concerns". Since the issue 17.1, InJAL has published news from AILA: "InJAL will contribute to making the work of AILA better known to researchers, especially the opportunities this association creates for international networking and collaboration."

The International Journal of Applied Linguistics InJAL is published in co-operation with AILA. In 2007, AILA has given its official endorsement of InJAL. The union will promote the goal of encouraging international scholarship that both the Journal and the Association share. AILA members receive a 20% discount on InJAL.
Homepage:  http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0802-6106

The International Journal of Applied Linguistics (InJAL) publishes articles that explore the relationship between expertise in linguistics, broadly defined, and the everyday experience of language. Its scope is international in that it welcomes articles which show explicitly how local issues of language use or learning exemplify more global concerns.
Homepage: http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0802-6106

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Membership in AILA has the following benefits:

There are various types of membership in AILA. Individuals can be a member of AILA by membership in a national or regional Association of Applied Linguistics affiliated to AILA or by becoming an individual member of AILA.

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AILA is governed by an elected Executive Board, made up from scholars and practitioners from many countries, and by an International Committee with representatives from each of the regular affiliates of AILA.

The Executive Board (EB) is composed of:

The duties of the EB officers are defined in the Bylaws of AILA. In general, AILA officers are expected to cover their own expenses, attend the annual AILA meetings regularly and oversee the work of their office or committee at and between the AILA meetings.

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AILA issues two different publications:

• AILA Review
• AILA Applied Linguistics Series (AALS)

The AILA Newsletter (AILA News) was discontinued in 2004 with the establishment of the AILA website. Past issues can be accessed here.

AILA Review

AILA Review is a scholarly journal of AILA. Its first issue appeared in 1984, and from 1989, all Volumes are guest-edited and thematically oriented. Up to Volume 16, the journal was published by AILA itself. From Volume 16 onwards, AILA Review is published by John Benjamins.

AILA Applied Linguistics Series (AALS)

AILA Applied Linguistics Series (AALS) is a book series published under the editorial responsibility of AILA at John Benjamins, Amsterdam.

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AILA is looking for researchers interested in organizing Research Networks (ReN) focused on special topic areas of Applied Linguistics. If you would like to work internationally on your area of research together with other scholars from all over the world, you might consider applying to be a ReN organizer.

What is a ReN?

Research Networks (ReNs) seek to promote research and its dissemination in all academic areas of AILA, with a particular focus on areas that have the potential for new cross-disciplinary research.

ReNs exist for three years and can be renewed. At any point in time, there will be 16 ReNs in existence. Generally, the life of a ReN is not expected to be longer than six years. Reapplications are required every three years by the criteria listed below:

• at least five members, some of whom should be new scholars,
• multinational composition with universities from at least three countries,
• participants are active in the research area of the ReN pertaining to applied linguistics,
• a program for research activities for the three years between congresses, including a commitment to present a symposium at the upcoming AILA World Congress and an organizer (one of the members) who liases with the ReN Coordinator.

How to set up a ReN

For applications, the ReN organizer must submit a proposal to the ReN Coordinator. The deadline for submission is two months after the World Congress. The proposal should consist of

• a statement concerning the scope of the ReN,
• a list of the participants of the ReN and their affiliation,
• a plan for ReN activities for the upcoming three years, and
• a commitment to fill their ReN symposium slot at the AILA Congress three years hence.

Each ReN organizer is responsible for a brief written report to the ReN Coordinator every three years (2 months after the congress).

Applications to set up a ReN should be directed to the AILA ReN Coordinator and the decision on the acceptance of the proposal will be notified to the ReN organizers no later than two months after the proposal submission deadline.

Research Networks Coordinator

Prof. Qiufang Wen

National Research Center for Foreign Language Education Beijing Foreign Studies University 2 Xisanhuanbei Road, 100089, Beijing

China

E-mail:

Members on the ReN committee

• Shawn Loewen,
• Christina Gitsaki,
• Jarmo Lainio,
• Rosa Manchón,

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AILA pursues the following objectives:

• Actively contributing to the development of all subject areas of applied linguistics
• Promoting the exchange of scientific knowledge and practical experience
• Stimulating international cooperation
• Fostering language pluralism
• Supporting applied linguistics in developing countries

AILA pursues these objectives by:

• Holding a triennial world congress
• Establishing and supporting Research Networks (ReNs)
• Promoting the dissemination of scientific information by a variety of means, including this web site and various publications (a scholarly journal, a book series and a newsletter)
• Collaborating with other organizations with related objectives and goals
• Making available Solidarity Awards to support the attendance of academics from developing countries at the World Congress

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Every three years AILA holds its international World Congress. This congress is the biggest event in Applied Linguistics, bringing together - usually more than 2.000 - researchers and practitioners from all areas of Applied Linguistics for five days.

The Congress is characterized by high level presentations and discussions on key issues of the field. Its format includes keynote addresses, plenary speeches by outstanding scholars, invited symposia, symposia, individual papers and poster presentations.

The first AILA Congress took part in Nancy, France, 1964, presenting in its strands cutting edge findings from theory and practice of the time. Following this model, the programs of the Past Congresses represent the history of the discipline.

Each congress is organised by a different national or regional affiliate. The congress sites alternate between different areas of the world to reflect the global character of AILA.

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AILA is the acronym for Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliqué or International Association of Applied Linguistics.

AILA is the international federation of national or regional associations of Applied Linguistics. Through its member associations, AILA currently has a membership of more than 8.000 individuals worldwide who as researchers, policy makers or practitioners are active in the field of Applied Linguistics.

Applied Linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of research and practice dealing with practical problems of language and communication that can be identified, analysed or solved by applying available theories, methods and results of Linguistics or by developing new theoretical and methodological frameworks in Linguistics to work on these problems. Applied Linguistics differs from Linguistics in general mainly with respect to its explicit orientation towards practical, everyday problems related to language and communication.

The problems Applied Linguistics deals with range from aspects of the linguistic and communicative competence of the individual such as first or second language acquisition, literacy, language disorders, etc. to language and communication related problems in and between societies such as e.g. language variation and linguistic discrimination, multilingualism, language conflict, language policy and language planning.

AILA is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) having FCR (Formal Consultative Relations) with UNESCO.

The need for more regional cooperation among Applied Linguists is obvious in Europe in particular, where there always has been a vast amount and a wide variety of work in Applied Linguistics, but where cross-border cooperation so far takes place only on a smaller scale.

At a meeting hosted by the Free University of Bolzano, Italy, September 2006, to increase intra-European cooperation, a group of European AILA affiliates agreed with the then AILA Secretary General, Karlfried Knapp, to set up a Network of European Applied Linguists (AILA-Europe).

Learn more about AILA-Europe