Applications for membership as a Regular Affiliate Member, Temporary Affiliate Member or Associate Affiliate should be directed to the President. A decision on this application will be taken jointly by the Executive Board and the International Committee.
Application for Individual Members
Applications for membership as an Individual Associate Member should be made to the treasurer:
AILA is composed of the following types of members:
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A non-profit national or regional representative organization that has maintained an active scientific program in the field of applied linguistics for some time and agrees in writing in the required form required by the Bylaws to undertake the responsibilities of membership in AILA, may become a regular affiliate member. Only one organization from one country or region is admitted as a regular affiliated member.
The organization may be a representative of a number of other participating associations within the country or region.
A regular affiliate member organization should normally have no fewer than 20 members.
Annual membership fee in AILA is US $ 6.- for each individual who is a direct member of the respective national or regional organization.
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Temporary Affiliate Member
An association that is active in the field of applied linguistics in a country or region where a national or regional representative organization has not yet been established admitted as a regular affiliate member may become a temporary affiliate member.
Only one organization from each country or region is to be admitted as a temporary affiliate member. The organization may be a representative of a number of participating associations within the country or region.
One of the responsibilities of a temporary affiliate member is to promote the formation of a national or regional representative organization as soon as possible.
Temporary affiliate membership is granted for a period of three years. Temporary affiliate membership may be extended only if the temporary affiliate member demonstrates that its application for regular affiliate membership is nearing completion and will be presented for approval within two years from the date of the grant of the extension.
Annual Membership fee in AILA is US $ 6.- for each individual who is a direct member of the respective temporary affiliate organization. It can, however, be reduced subject to negotiation.
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Associate Member
An institution, corporation or non-profit association that has interests and activities relevant to the objectives and practices of AILA and AILA's affiliate members may become an associate member.
Annual membership fee in AILA is US $ 100.-
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Individual Associate Member
A person working in the field of applied linguistics in a country where no organization or institution is a regular affiliate member may become an individual associate member. When possible, a regular affiliate member is to be appointed to mentor, support and inform an individual associate member.
Annual membership fee is US $ 25.-
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Benefactor Member
A person, organization, or group that is in harmony with the goals and aspirations of AILA and that agrees to provide AILA with financial or other support to enable it to make awards or grants or otherwise to defray the cost of its activities, may become a benefactor member.
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Honorary Member
A person who has made an exceptional contribution to AILA or to the field of applied linguistics may become an honorary member.
For individuals from countries that according to UNESCO are acknowledged as developing countries, OUP offers a discount of 20% on the annual subscription fee.
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Clicking the buttons Affiliates, Associates, and Honorary Members will show the names, addresses, and - where applicable - the URLs and e-mail connections of organizations and that are currently affiliated or associated members of AILA and of those persons who represent them.
School of English Aristotle University P.O. Box 52 GR-541 24 Thessaloniki
Greece
Phone:
+30-2310-997405
Fax:
+30-2310-997432
Email:
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguistics (HAAL)
http://www.ln.edu.hk/eng/info/haal/
Dr. Cynthia Lee
Fong King Language Centre Baptist University Kowloon
Hong Kong
Phone:
+852 3411 7193
Fax:
+852 3411 5840
Email:
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Ireland
Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL)
http://www.iraal.ie/index.html
Anne Gallagher
Department of Languages Institute of Technology Tralee Co. Kerry
Ireland
Phone:
+353-66-7145600
Fax:
+353-66-7125711
Email:
Seam Devitt
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Israel
Israel Association of Applied Linguistics (ILASH)
http://www.tau.ac.il/~ilash/
Edna Lauden
Hebrew Studies Unit Tel-Aviv University Ramat Aviv 69978
Israel
Phone:
+972-3-640-8947
Fax:
+972-3-640-7426
Email:
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Italy
Associazione Italiana di Linguistica Applicata (AItLA)
Augusto Carli
Dipartimento di Scienze del Linguaggio e della Cultura Largo S. Eufemia 19 41100 Modena
Italy
Phone:
+639-059-2055944+39-059-224500
Fax:
+39-059-2055931
Email:
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Japan
Japan Association of Applied Linguistics (JAAL)
http://www.jalt.org/
Prof. Yasukata Yano
Department of English Language and Linguistics School of Education Waseda University Tokyo
Japan
Phone:
+81-(0)3-5286-1549
Fax:
+81-(0)3-3203-7395
Email:
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Korea (South)
Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK)
http://www.alak.or.kr/
Hee San Koo
Department of English Language Education College of Education Chung-Ang University 221 Heuksuk-dong Dongjak-gu 156-756 Seoul
Korea (South)
Young Shik Lee
Department of English Language Education Hannam University 133 Ojung-dong Daedok-gu Daejeon 306-791
Korea (South)
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Mexico
Asociación Mexicana de Lingüística Aplicada (AMLA)
Dr. María Eugenia Herrera Lima
Centro de Lingüística Hispánica Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Circuito Mario de la Cueva Cíudad Universitaria México, DF, CP 04510
Mexico
Phone:
+52-5-595-46-66
Fax:
+52-5-595-46-66
Email:
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Netherlands
Association Néerlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée (ANéLA)
29 . 11.2005 - 10.6.2006, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
http://www.hawaii.edu/nrcea/CJKCallforPapers.htm
The University of Hawai'i-Manoa National Resource Center East Asia in conjunction with the National Foreign Language Resource Center at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa is pleased to announce a forum on teaching and learning pragmatics in the Chinese, Japanese and Korean as a Foreign Language classroom. This forum has been organized to foster the fruitful interchange of research results and instructional innovations pertaining to the teaching and learning of the pragmatics of these East Asian Languages at the high school, college/university, and professional levels. Over the course of the three-day forum morning sessions will be dedicated to the presentation of refereed papers in three areas: 1) Instruction and/or Assessment of L2 Pragmatics, 2) L2 Learner Pragmatic Development, and 3) Pragmatics and L2 Business Language. Afternoon sessions will consist of both invited and refereed workshops on various dimensions of pragmatics-focused L2 pedagogy (i.e., materials developm
Proposals may address instructional approaches, materials development, assessment methods, or some other practical aspect of pragmatics-focused foreign/second language instruction.
The deadline for receipt of proposals is January 5, 2006. Submissions are by email only. Please visit our website for further information and proposal submission guidelines
To document the development of the field, this page will contain a list of past congresses. This list shall present -according to availability - information on
The 14th AILA World Congress will take place in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, July 25-29, 2005, and is hosted by the American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL).
For further details see: http://www.aila2005.org/.
The 15th AILA World Congress will take place in Essen, Germany, 2008, and is hosted bei the German Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL).
For further details see: http://aila2008.org
Application for Grants
AILA aims to extend participation in Applied Linguistics across geographical areas not currently well represented in our association by offering a limited number of Solidarity Awards to scholars in Applied Linguistics who might be unable to participate in the World Congress without financial support.
Scholars who would like to apply for the Solidarity Award can find more information under Solidarity Awards.
The foundation of AILA was agreed upon at the International Colloquium of Applied Linguistics at the University of Nancy, France (hence AILA's French name), 1964. This decision was a result of two years preparatory work and discussion, with the financial support of the Council of Europe. At that time, the clientele to be served by this new international association was restricted mainly to linguists and language teachers in Europe. The first president of AILA was Bernard Pottier, supported in organizational and administrative matters by Max Gorosch. The founding congress of AILA in Nancy was almost exclusively run in French, and the main strands into which the contributions were organized were automatic translation, language teaching and research cooperation in Europe.
Bernhard Pottier had no direct successor until 1969, when at the Second International Congress of Applied Linguistics at the University of Cambridge (in fact the first one with this title) AILA was virtually refounded and Pit Corder was elected President and Bertil Malmberg became Secretary General. It was from then on that AILA got a constant organizational structure and that AILA Congresses were held on a triennial basis. Also from then on, English became the de facto lingua franca in AILA, although the Association was officially French / English bilingual from its beginning and still is today. This congress also became prototypical for all following AILA Congresses in that its strands represented the key issues in Applied Linguistics of the respective time - in that case, the psychology of second language learning, sociolinguistics, and contrastive linguistics.
Originally a European initiative, AILA has become truly gobal over the past 40 years, including now affiliates from Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America.
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 Scientific Commissions
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
AILA aims to extend participation in Applied Linguistics across geographical areas not currently well represented in our association by offering a limited number of Solidarity Awards to scholars in Applied Linguistics who might be unable to participate in the World Congress without financial support. This is made possible by the generous donation of individuals, businesses, and organizations to the Solidarity Fund.
The selection criteria for Solidarity Awards are academic merit or promise, together with a financially disadvantaged situation, and acceptance of an abstract for presentation by the Congress organisers.
There are both 'full' awards, covering reasonable travel costs, accommodation and congress fees, and 'travel' awards, covering reasonable travel costs and congress fees.
For application procedure details, see Application for Grants.
In applying for a Solidarity Award, individuals or affiliates applying on behalf of an individual must send all the following documents:
A one-page letter of application giving the motivation of the applicant to participate, the reasons why participation without the award might be impossible, and how the applicant intends to make use of the congress participation afterwards;
A proposed budget for the expenses;
A CV from the applicant, showing evidence of academic excellence and/or promise;
A letter of support from an AILA affiliate association, a Scientific Commission or a senior academic who is acquainted with the candidate's work;
A copy of the abstract accepted to the upcoming AILA World Congress or evidence of a firm invitation to take part in a symposium or Scientific Commission session.
Successful applicants must provide the AILA Executive Board with a one-page report within a month of the congress; the reports will be published in AILA News.
Applications should be sent to the chair of the Solidarity Committee of the AILA Executive Board:
Prof. Merrill Swain
OISE/UT, 252 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M5S IV6, Canada
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