Zahadin Omar

AALS Editorial Board

Editorial Board

• Anne Burns (Aston University, Birmingham and University of South Wales, Sydney, Australia)
• Hannele Dufva (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
• Folkert Kuiken (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
• Susan Gass (Michigan State University, USA)
• Susanne Niemeier (University Koblenz-Landau, Germany)

Current Members

Clicking the buttons Affiliates, Associates, and Honorary Members will show the names, addresses, and - where applicable - the URLs and e-mail connections of organizations that are currently affiliated or associated members of AILA and of those persons who represent them.

Honorary Members

Prof. Dr. Karlfried Knapp

Universität Erfurt, Germany

 Prof. Dr. Gerhard Nickel

Universität Stuttgart, Germany

Dr. John Trim

Cambridge, UK

Prof. Albert Valdman

Indiana University, USA

Prof. Susan Gass

Michigan State University, USA

Prof. Christopher Candlin

Macquarie University, Australia

Past Presidents

2014-2017	Claire Kramsch
2011-2014	Bernd Rüschoff
2008-2011	Martin Bygate
2005-2008	Susan Gass
2002-2005	Susan Gass
1999-2002	Christopher Candlin
1996-1999	Christopher Candlin
1993-1996	Marc Spoelders
1990-1993	Albert Valdman
1987-1990	Albert Valdman
1984-1987	Jos Nivette
1981-1984	Jan Svartvik
1978-1981	Guy Rondeau
1975-1978	Guy Rondeau
1972-1975	Pit Corder
1969-1972	Pit Corder
1964 - ?	Bernard Pottier

AILA Executive Board

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Slovene Association for Applied Linguistics (SALA)

Past Secretary Generals

2014-2017	Christina Gitsaki
2011-2014	Daniel Perrin
2008-2011	Daniel Perrin
2005-2008	Karlfried Knapp
2002-2005	Karlfried Knapp
1999-2002	Andrew Cohen
1996-1999	Andrew Cohen
1993-1996	David Singleton
1987-1993	Marc Spoelders
1984-1987	Albert Valdman
1981-1984	Jos Nivette
1978-1981	Alan Davies
1975-1978	Gerhard Nickel
1972-1975	Gerhard Nickel
1969-1972	Bertil Malmberg
1964 - ?	Peter Strevens/Max Gorosch

Invitation for Proposals

AILA Review invites AILA members from all national affiliate organisations to submit proposals for the future issues of AILA Review. AILA Review is edited by AILA (International Association of Applied Linguistics) and published by John Benjamins, Amsterdam. It appears once a year and is a thematically oriented, guest-edited volume of 100-120 pages. It is distributed to nearly 6,000 AILA members world-wide.

Although any AILA member can propose an issue on any topic related to Applied Linguistics, with an emphasis on cutting-edge research, AILA Review is especially meant as a forum for publications coming from AILA ReNs (Research Networks).

AILA Review is a peer-reviewed journal and all issues will not only be reviewed by the guest-editor(s), the editor and editorial board, but also by external referees. Evaluation criteria are, amongst others, the relevance of the suggested topic, a solid research orientation, innovative ideas and methodological quality.

Proposals should include the following information:

• the title of the proposed issue
• the purpose of the proposed issue and its relevance
• the table of contents
• 300-word abstracts of all papers included, along with author name(s) and affiliation(s)
• a time schedule (deadline for first drafts of the papers, deadline for revised drafts, date by which  the manuscript will be handed to the General Editor of AILA Review)
• suggestions for reviewers

The guest editor(s) is/are required to ensure that all papers comply with the Guidelines for Contributors of AILA review (see AILA website) and that the papers are properly checked for formatting and language. Depending on the guest editor(s)' preference, each issue should contain 6-8 articles, which will normally each be of 10,000 (8 articles) to 15,000 words (6 articles) in length, including tables and figures. This sets AILA review apart from the usual length of articles of 8.000 words in other journals and allows for a more detailed discussion of the volumes' topics.

Deadline for proposals: September 30 of the year before publication.

Proposals should be sent by e-mail to:

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AILA is composed of the following types of members:

Regular Affiliate Member

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 calculated according to the country classification of the World Bank. Affilitates from countries with high income economies pay US $ 7.50, from countries with upper middle income economies pay US $ 2.50 and from countries with lower middle income economies pay US $ 1.50 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 identical with the fee structure for regular affiliate members.

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.-

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.

An individual associate member of AILA is entitled to receive the AILA Review and to attend the triannual AILA World Congress at a reduced rate. In addition, the individual associate member commits him/herself to initiate and/or support the founding of an AILA Regular or Temporary National Affiliate in his/her country or region. Individual membership is for three years and can be renewed.

Annual membership fee is US $ 25.-

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.

Honorary Member

A person who has made an exceptional contribution to AILA or to the field of applied linguistics may become an honorary member.

Application

Applications for membership as a Regular Affiliate Member, Temporary Affiliate Member or Associate Affiliate should be directed to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A decision on this application will be taken jointly by the Executive Board and the International Committee. Information on the procedures for application is available in the AILA bylaws 4 and 5.

Application for Individual Members & Associations

Applications for membership as an Individual Associate Member or an Affiliate Association should be made to the Secretary General:

Dr. Christina Gitsaki ----------------------------------------------------------- Research Coordinator Center for Educational Innovation Zayed University Dubai 19282 United Arab Emirates ----------------------------------------------------------- Phone: +971-56-6569906 E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Guidelines for Book Proposals

A book proposal for the AALS should follow the outline given below.

1. Information about the book

1.1 About the Manuscript

1. Autor(s)/Editor(s) name(s)
2. Title (tentative)
3. Subtitle (if applicable)
4. Estimated length (note that the Volumes in the AILA Applied Linguistics Series (AALS) should be between 70.000 and 100.000 words, that is, between 175 and 200 printed pages)
5. Expected manuscript completion date

1.2 Outline of the Book

1. Type of book (e.g. research monograph, collection of articles, reference work, text book)
2. Purpose of the book (please write a concise description of the Volume, up to 500 words)
3. Outline of the contents (draft table of contents and a short description of each chapter)

1.3 Market for the Book

1. Intended readership
2. Competing publications (any publications your manuscript is related to or will directly compete with. Please include author(s)/editor(s), title, publisher, and price if known)

2. Information about the Author(s) /Editor(s)

2.1 Personal Data

1. Name
   1. firstname
   2. (middle name)
   3. lastname
   4. (second lastname)
2. Male/Female
3. Academic title
4. Academic affiliation
5. Date of Birth

2.2 Contact Information

2.2.1 Home Address

1. Street
2. City
3. Country
4. Phone
5. Fax
6. E-mail

2.2.2 University Address

1. Department
2. University
3. Street
4. City & Postal/Zip code
5. Country
6. Phone
7. Fax
8. E-mail

Please tell us which address you prefer for correspondence.

1.5 Personal Profile

Please attach your curriculum vitae including titles, publishers, and publication dates of any previous books and journal articles. Please mention also your fields of academic interest.

3. AILA Publications Coordinator

Please send your proposal with all this information by e-mail or postal mail to:

AILA Executive Board

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Slovene Association for Applied Linguistics (SALA)

Bylaws

Approved at the Joint AILA EB/IC Meeting in Essen 2008

§ 1: Duties of the EB Officers

1. General Duties

1. The term of office is from the end of one World Congress to the end of the following World Congress.
2. All EB officers are to submit to the SG a written report of their activities for the previous year at least two months prior to the annual meeting.

 2. President

The duties of the President include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Strategic planning and development of AILA;
2. Effective promotion and achievement of AILA goals;
3. Liaison with other international associations and organisations, including UNESCO;
4. Facilitation of close relationships among all members;
5. Signing official AILA documents, when appropriate;
6. Ensuring the effective working of AILA and its committees; and
7. Organizing an assembly of AILA members at the World Congress.

3. Vice President

1. The duties of the Vice-President are to assist the President and to substitute for the President when necessary. Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:
   1. Chairing the Solidarity Awards Committee;
   2. Chairing ad hoc committees at the request of the President;
   3. Assisting the President with fundraising activities; and
   4. Taking care of membership development.

4. Secretary General

The Secretary General's (SG) duties include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Oversight of the workings of the Business Office, including clerical duties, mailing services, data management, and record keeping. Responsibility for the effective administration of AILA includes:
   1. receiving and disseminating to the appropriate body applications for new regular affiliate members;
   2. handling requests for individual associate membership;
   3. handling requests for special meetings;
   4. signing non-financial AILA documents, when appropriate;
   5. overseeing nominations for AILA offices;
   6. overseeing the selection of sites for future World Congresses;
   7. responsibility for supervising the AILA website; and
   8. liaison with the representatives of regular affiliate members.
2. Responsibility for the preparation and dissemination of minutes to all EBIC, individual, associate, and honorary members in as timely a manner as possible;
3. Setting and distributing a draft agenda and accompanying documents to all members at least one month in advance of the annual meeting; and
4. Maintaining a list of those present at each EBIC meeting.

5. Treasurer

1. The duties of the Treasurer include, but are not limited to the following:
   1. maintaining an AILA bank account into which the collected dues are deposited;
   2. overseeing the Solidarity Award endowment fund;
   3. providing for an independent audit at least triennially or when there is a change in Treasurer, if these two do not coincide;
   4. informing members regarding dues payments;
   5. sending reminders to members that have not paid their dues;
   6. responsibility for sending out reminders of impending disaffiliation at least six months prior to the annual business meeting;
   7. informing the SG about payments or non-payments of members for a regular update of the membership directory;
   8. preparation of a statement of income and expenditures for the preceding year and a draft budget reflecting the proposed work plan for the upcoming fiscal year to be presented at the annual meeting;
   9. six months after the World Congress is over, collecting the capitation levy per participant from the regular affiliate member hosting the World Congress.
2. The Treasurer is authorized to sign off on checks up to a sum to be determined tri-annually by EBIC. Beyond that sum, cheques must be co-signed by the President.
3. The budget is to take into account the spending needs of AILA, and whatever official directives may be issued by EBIC. The full year set of accounts must be approved at the annual EBIC meeting.

6. Publications Coordinator

The duties of the Publications Coordinator (PC) include, but are not limited to the following:

1. serving as Chair of the AILA Editorial Boards and overseeing all AILA publications;
2. working with the Business Office to ensure the effective distribution of AILA publications to all members; and
3. working with the Treasurer to ensure adequate financial support for the publications.

7. Research Networks (ReN) Coordinator

The duties of the ReN Coordinator include, but are not limited to the following:

1. serving as Chair of the ReN committee and overseeing ReN activities;
2. serving as member of World Congress Liaison Committee to ensure appropriate participation of ReNs;
3. working with the Treasurer to ensure adequate financial support for ReNs; and
4. working with the SG to ensure that the activities of ReNs are adequately represented on the website.

8. Members-at-Large

All members-at-large will assist the President with various tasks, as deemed necessary and appropriate. In addition, each member-at-large will assume one or more of the following responsibilities.

1. overseeing the news section on website;
2. serving as member of an Editorial Board;
3. serving on ReN committee;
4. chairing the Honorary Membership committee; and
5. taking care of membership development.

9. Past President

The duties of the Past President include, but are not limited to the following:

1. chairing the Nominating Committee; and
2. serving as advisor to the current President.

§ 2: Procedures for Election of Executive Board Members

1. Nominations
   1. At least four months before the date of the election, the SG is to invite the members of the IC to submit their nominations.
   2. Nominations must be made in writing and should reach the SG not later than two months before the date of the election. Nominations must be for specified offices. They should be accompanied by a 2-page CV of the nominee and a statement of acceptance of the nomination. A nominee can be a candidate for more than one office, but once elected to one office, the candidacy in any subsequent elections is automatically withdrawn.
   3. The SG is to send the list of nominees to each member of EBIC one month in advance of the relevant business meeting.
   4. Nominations from the floor (i.e., from any IC member) may only be made if either:
      1. a sole candidate for an office withdraws from candidature before the election, or
      2. a single candidate for an office fails at the ballot to obtain a simple majority.
2. Balloting procedures
   1. At the time of the elections (i.e., the business meeting at the triennial World Congress), EBIC elects two of its members to serve as Election Officers. These officers determine the vote count and report the results to EBIC.
   2. When the list of nominations for the EB is complete, EBIC members vote by secret ballot in the following order:
      1. Vice-President
      2. Secretary General
      3. Treasurer
      4. ReN Coordinator
      5. Publications Coordinator, and
      6. Members-at-Large
   3. If the election to a position is uncontested, the President is to declare the candidate or candidates elected unless a member of EBIC calls for a vote. If a vote is called for, every member of EBIC who is present or represented by proxy, is required to vote "for", "against" or "abstention" for each candidate. If the number of votes cast for a candidate is greater than those cast against, the candidate is to be declared elected.
   4. If an election is contested, every member of EBIC who is present or represented by proxy is required to record on a single sheet of paper the name of each of the candidates for whom that member is voting. A member may not vote for more candidates than there are vacancies and may only vote once for any one candidate. The President is to declare elected to the vacant posts the candidates receiving the highest number of votes. In the event of a tie between two or more candidates, the President will flip a coin, or in the case of a Presidential election, the past VP will flip the coin.
   5. Any appeals regarding the electoral procedures are to be directed to the President who may bring them to EBIC for discussion and a possible vote. An appeal is decided by a simple majority of EBIC. If the appeal relates to the election of a President, the VP is to bring it to EBIC for discussion and a possible vote.

§ 3: Committees

1. The following committees are standing committees of AILA. All have three-year terms and all are appointed by the President who will keep in mind the need for geographic representation.
   1. Solidarity Award Committee:
      1. The Solidarity Award Committee has as its purpose to administer the selection of awardees for each World Congress.
      2. The committee is chaired by the VP and has as its members two IC members. One of the members of the committee must be the IC representative from the upcoming AILA World Congress host country.
      3. All committee work is to be completed and applicants notified by mid-November of the year prior to the World Congress.
      4. The committee will help with the fundraising activities.
   2. Honorary Membership Award Committee:
      1. The Honorary Award Committee has as its purpose to administer the selection of Honorary Members.
      2. The committee is chaired by a member-at-large and includes three IC members.
      3. All committee work is to be completed by February 1st of each year.
   3. Editorial Board of AILA Review:
      1. The Editorial Board of AILA Review oversees the planning and quality of future issues.
      2. The committee is chaired by the Publications Coordinator. In addition, one EB Member-at-Large, one IC member and two well-regarded scholars (selected by the PC in consultation with the President) who may or may not be EBIC members will serve as committee members.
   4. Editorial Board of AILA Book Series:
      1. The Editorial Board of AILA Book Series oversees the planning and quality of future book publications.
      2. The committee is chaired by the Publications Coordinator. In addition, one EB Member-at-Large, one IC member and three well-regarded scholars (selected by the PC in consultation with the President) who may or may not be EBIC members will serve as committee members.
   5. ReN Committee:
      1. The ReN committee oversees all matters pertaining to ReN activities (see Bylaw § 7) including decisions about approval and continuation of ReNs.
      2. The committee is chaired by the ReN Coordinator. In addition, one member-at-large and three IC members will serve on the committee.
   6. Nominating Committee:
      1. The Nominating Committee is charged with the responsibility of creating a viable group of candidates for each of the EB positions.
      2. The committee is chaired by the Past President and is made up of two additional members: one EB member and one IC member.
2. Ad hoc committees may be established as the need arises.
3. At least two months prior to the annual meeting, all committee chairs are to submit to the SG a written report of their activities for the previous year.

§ 4: Procedures for the Admission of Affiliate Members

1. Request for admission

   A preliminary request for admission is made by an association to the SG. Depending on the readiness to meet the criteria of regular membership, the SG together with the President will recommend either regular status or temporary status. If the former, the association will be invited to submit to the SG a dossier containing:

   1. a formal request for affiliation to AILA;
   2. a copy of the official statutes, or their equivalent, of the association or group;
   3. a list of members of the association or group including a list of its officers; and
   4. an agreement to abide by the statutes of AILA.

   If temporary membership is recommended, the association will be required to provide a written progress report at the forthcoming annual meeting and will prepare a dossier containing 1-4 above for the subsequent annual meeting.

   In the case of a recommendation for either regular or temporary membership, the SG will issue an invitation to the association to send an observer to the next EBIC meeting.

2. Multiple associations

   If there is more than one association in a country or region that aspires to become a regular affiliate member of AILA, each association has the right to apply for regular affiliate membership status. The case for each potential affiliate will be considered carefully by the SG who will present the applications to EBIC who will determine the appropriate action to be taken.

3. Completed applications
   1. The SG is to put the application for affiliation on the agenda of the next EBIC meeting.
   2. EBIC may:
      1. grant regular affiliate membership status to the association;
      2. grant temporary affiliate membership as appropriate; or
      3. reject the application.

§ 5: Procedures for the Admission of Individual and Associate Members

1. An organization or group which is in harmony with the goals and aspirations of AILA may apply to the SG to become an associate member. Associate members pay annual dues, as stipulated in § 8 of the Statutes.
2. Anyone working in the field of applied linguistics in a country or region where there is no regular affiliate member can apply to the SG to become an individual member.
3. An individual elected for an EB office becomes automatically an individual member of AILA.

§ 6: Criteria and Procedures for the Nomination of Honorary Members

1. On an annual basis, AILA may award no more than two Honorary Memberships.
2. Criteria for nomination in order of importance
   1. Active participation (past or present) in AILA and
   2. International scientific reputation in the field of Applied Linguistics.
3. Procedures
   1. A nomination by an EBIC member is made to the Chair of the Honorary Member Award Committee.
   2. The nomination from the proposer shall be supported by at least two regular affiliate members by way of a written note to the Secretary General.
   3. The nomination packet includes
      1. a written supporting statement for the nomination; and
      2. a current CV of the nominee.
   4. Nominations will be considered by the Honorary Membership Award Committee who will make the final determination and report the results to EBIC.
   5. Awardees are expected to be present at the AILA World Congress to receive the award.
4. Benefits
   1. free lifetime individual membership; and
   2. free admission to all AILA World Congresses.

§ 7: Research Networks

1. ReNs seek to promote the gathering and dissemination of information and the undertaking of research in all academic areas of AILA with a particular focus on areas that have the potential for new cross-disciplinary research.
2. ReNs exist for three years and can be renewed. At any point in time, there will be about 15 ReNs in existence. Generally, the life of a ReN is not expected to be longer than six years.
3. The criteria for the formation and continuation of a ReN should be met:
   1. at least five members, some of whom should be new scholars;
   2. multinational composition;
   3. participants are active in the research area of the ReN;
   4. have a program for research activities for the three years between Congresses and a commitment to present at the upcoming AILA Congress;
   5. for continuation, ReNs must demonstrate an active research profile in the preceding three years. In addition, at the most recent AILA Congress, they must have filled their ReN slot with presentations relating to the domain of their ReN; and
   6. nominate from among their members one individual as the organizer of the respective ReN who liases with the ReN Coordinator.
4. Procedure
   1. For new applications, the ReN organizer must submit a proposal to the ReN Coordinator no later than two months after the World Congress. The proposal should consist of:
      1. a statement concerning the scope of the ReN;
      2. a list of the participants of the ReN and their affiliation;
      3. a plan for ReN activities for the upcoming three years; and
      4. a commitment to fill their ReN slot at the AILA Congress three years hence.
   2. For continuation, the ReN organizer must submit a proposal to the ReN Coordinator no more than two months following the World Congress. The proposal should consist of:
      1. evidence of past activities including a description of the session at the most recent AILA World Congress;
      2. a plan for ReN activities for the upcoming three years;
      3. a list of the participants of the ReN and their affiliation; and
      4. a commitment to fill their ReN slot at the AILA Congress three years hence.
5. Each ReN organizer is responsible for a brief written report to the ReN Coordinator on an annual basis.
6. When possible, AILA will, upon written request, consider limited financial support for ReN activities.

§ 8: Selection of Sites for AILA World Congresses

1. The SG is to issue a call for hosting a future World Congress by circulating it to EBIC eight years in advance of the proposed congress date.
2. Regular Affiliate Member candidates are to notify the SG of their intent to organize a World Congress at least seven years prior to the proposed Congress date. Three months ahead of the opening of the World Congress that takes place six years prior to the Congress in question, the "bid book" containing details of the offer together with all relevant documentation must be submitted to the SG.
3. The organizers of the proposed Congress site are to be present at the annual EBIC meeting six years prior to the Congress in question for a presentation of their proposal.
4. The final choice of the World Congress site is determined by a simple majority of EBIC.

§ 9: Relationship between the World Congress and AILA

1. EBIC is to serve as a consultative body for World Congresses.
2. At the World Congress annual meeting, EBIC appoints a World Congress Liaison Committee for the following congress. Among the responsibilities are the following:
   1. helps to ensure that AILA's objective of multilingualism is reflected in all aspects of the Congress;
   2. helps to ensure that plenaries:
      1. are given by scholars of high calibre (including, and perhaps featuring, the more recent scholars of note);
      2. reflect authoritative overviews of central areas of applied linguistics;
      3. are reports of important research with relevance to a wide range of AILA World Congress participants;
      4. as far as possible follow AILA's equality guidelines; and
      5. include a fair balance of speakers in relation to gender, geographical distribution, languages, and a range of applied linguistics interests within AILA.
   3. helps to ensure that all proposals are evaluated appropriately by assisting the congress organizers in augmenting their list of potential proposal readers; and
   4. encourages a fee structure that respects the economic situation of emerging economies (see UNESCO categories).

§ 10: Financial Conditions for Hosting World Congress

1. The financial responsibility for organizing an AILA World Congress rests solely with the organizing AILA host. AILA will facilitate financially the organization of the World Congress by, for example, either or both:
   1. extending to the organizing regular affiliate member on request an interest-free loan of no more than US$20,000 to be repaid within three years;
   2. granting to the organizing regular affiliate member an exemption from the payment of its annual dues for the year of the World Congress.
2. Within six months after the World Congress, the organizing regular affiliate member is to pay to the Treasurer a sum for each paying participant, the amount of which is determined at the EBIC meeting three years before the World Congress.

§ 11: AILA sponsorship to seminars, symposia and regional congresses

On request AILA sponsorship may be granted for events and activities in applied linguistics conducted by affiliate members. When possible, AILA will, upon written request, consider limited financial support for such activities. Such requests should be made to the SG who will bring the request to EBIC for discussion and decision.

§ 12: The Relationship between AILA and Oxford University Press regarding the journal Applied Linguistics

1. The relationship between Oxford University Press and AILA is regulated by the Constitution for the journal, which was agreed and signed by AAAL, BAAL, AILA, and Oxford University Press in 1999.
2. The President serves on the Advisory Board.
3. The Publication Coordinator serves on the Editorial Panel.

§ 13: Amendments to the Bylaws

1. Bylaws can be changed at any EBIC meeting. Any member of EBIC may send notice to the SG of a suggested change to the Bylaws. Notice must be sent at least two months prior to the annual meeting.
2. The SG is to bring to the attention of EBIC the full details of the amendments at least one month prior to the meeting where this will be discussed.
3. An amendment to the Bylaws is not valid unless supported by a majority of those EBIC members present or represented by proxy.
4. Amendments to the Bylaws are disseminated through the AILA website.

Statutes

Approved at the Joint EB/IC Meeting Essen 2008

§ 1: Name

1. The name of the Association is the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA - from Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée).

§ 2: Objectives

1. AILA is an international and worldwide organization of scholars interested in and active contributors to the multi-disciplinary field of applied linguistics.
2. The affiliate organizations of AILA, through their members, promote principled approaches to language-related topics.
3. The specific objectives of AILA are to:
   1. promote research and teaching dealing with the sub-areas of applied linguistics,
   2. disseminate the results and promote the practical application of this research, and
   3. promote international and interdisciplinary cooperation in applied linguistics.
4. The objectives of AILA are:
   1. to promote research and teaching dealing with the above fields of applied linguistics and with other fields as they emerge,
   2. to disseminate the results of this research and promote the practical application of this research, and
   3. to promote international and interdisciplinary cooperation in these fields.
5. AILA is to pursue these objectives using all the means at its disposal. In particular AILA is to:
   1. oversee a World Congress of applied linguistics every three years,
   2. facilitate scientific and professional cooperation among its members,
   3. collaborate with other organizations with related objectives and goals,
   4. promote the dissemination of scientific information by a variety of means including its website, AILA Review, and book publications, and
   5. promote multilingualism.

§ 3: Nature of AILA

1. AILA is an association under Swiss law.
2. Siège Sociale of AILA is Basel, Switzerland.
3. The Head-Office of AILA is at the location of the Secretary General
4. AILA is a federation of national and regional associations (see § 4).
5. AILA may not discriminate against any member, on the grounds of race, gender, religious belief, sexual orientation, language, ethnicity, disability, or political affiliation.

§ 4: Membership of AILA

AILA is composed of the following types of members:

1. Regular Affiliate Member
   1. A Regular Affiliate Member
      1. is a non-profit national or regional organization,
      2. has an active scientific program in the field of applied linguistics.
      3. is a recognized association within its country or region,
      4. has accepted legally-binding statutes or an equivalent form of legally binding principles and procedures,
      5. agrees to undertake the responsibilities of AILA and
      6. should normally have no fewer than 20 members.
   2. Temporary Affiliate Membership may be awarded for up to two years to groups active in the field of applied linguistics while attempting to meet the criteria of regular membership.
2. Executive Board Member
   1. Any individual who is elected to an EB office automatically becomes an Executive Board member for the period of office.
3. Associate Member
   1. An Associate Member is an institution, corporation or non-profit association that has interests and activities relevant to the objectives and practices of AILA.
4. Individual Member
   1. An Individual Member is a person working in the field of applied linguistics in a nation or region where there is no association that is a regular affiliate member.
5. Honorary Member (by nomination only)
   1. An Honorary Member is a person who has made an exceptional contribution to AILA and to the field of applied linguistics. (See Bylaws § 6)

§ 5: Membership Approval and Continuation

1. Continuation of membership is based on compliance with the objectives of AILA as outlined in §2. The Executive Board and International Committee (EBIC) may revoke membership by a vote of 2/3 of the votes cast at its meeting when a member ceases to abide by these objectives.
2. Regular affiliate members are admitted by a majority vote by EBIC.
3. Individual and Associate members are admitted after acceptance by the Secretary General (SG) and after paying dues to the Treasurer. Membership must be renewed annually.
4. EBIC may cancel regular affiliate membership of those affiliates that have not paid their annual dues in the preceding two years.
5. Any member may leave the organization voluntarily following a 6-month notice in writing to the SG.

§ 6: Governance

1. AILA is governed by EBIC which consists of an Executive Board (EB) and an International Committee (IC). EBIC meets at least once a year either at the AILA World Congress or, in non-Congress years, at a venue selected by the EB at least nine months prior to the meeting itself. All EBIC members are expected to attend all EBIC meetings.
2. Executive Board
   1. The EB administers the affairs of AILA and represents AILA in all judicial and extrajudicial proceedings.
   2. EBIC, on the basis of an election under § 2 of the Bylaws, elects from among individuals nominated by its Regular Affiliate Members the Executive Board composed of:
      1. a President
      2. a Vice President (VP),
      3. a Past President (PP),
      4. a Secretary General (SG),
      5. a Treasurer,
      6. a Research Network (ReN coordinator),
      7. a Publications Coordinator (PC),
      8. four Members at Large and
      9. a co-opted representative, proposed by the host affiliate of the next congress and approved by tha AILA EB.
   3. The duties of the officers are defined by Bylaws § 1.
   4. Elections take place at each World Congress for all positions except President and Past President. The term of office for Vice President is three years. The Vice President moves to the position of President following his/her three-year term as Vice President. The President moves to the position of Past President following his/her three-year term as President. The Secretary General, Treasurer, ReN Coordinator, Publications Coordinator and Members at Large may be re-elected to the same position only once for a further period of three years. The  maximum length of time on the EB for a member is restricted to 9 years.
   5. If there is a vacancy on the EB during the period between the triennial World Congresses, the President has the power to co-opt a temporary replacement until the next EBIC meeting when it is subject to ratification. The term of office of the duly appointed and ratified replacement is until the next World Congress.
   6. The President may co-opt a member of a regular affiliate member to serve on the Executive Board as the need arises.
3. International Committee
   1. The IC is composed of a single representative from each regular affiliate member.
   2. When an IC representative is elected to the EB, the individual's regular affiliate member is required to elect or appoint a new official representative to the IC.
4. Proxies
   1. If a regular affiliate member is not able to send a representative to a meeting of EBIC, that regular affiliate member may appoint in writing another EBIC member to serve as its proxy.
   2. A regular affiliate member may not hold more than two proxies.
   3. EB members may hold a proxy exclusively for their own regular affiliate member.
   4. A proxy is to be written and signed and brought to the EBIC meeting to be verified. With the authority of the members of a regular affiliate member, a proxy may be transmitted electronically but must be verified at the EBIC meetings to the SG.

§ 7: Decision Making

1. The proceedings of the EBIC meetings are not valid unless a majority of EBIC members are present or represented by proxies.
2. The following rules apply:
   1. EBIC meeting
      1. Voting rights are given only to Regular Affiliate Member representatives and EB Members.
      2. The President or, in the President's absence, the Vice-President chairs the meeting.
      3. Resolutions are by a majority vote of the members (present or represented by proxy).
      4. Voting is by a show of hands.
      5. If one member present so wishes, voting may be by secret ballot.
      6. In case of a tie, the President has and must cast the deciding vote.
      7. If EBIC does not have a quorum, the President has the power to call a ballot of EBIC members either by post or electronically.
      8. For procedural matters, Standing Orders shall be followed.
   2. EB meeting
      1. The President, or in the President's absence, the Vice-President chairs the meeting.
      2. The EB makes recommendations to EBIC.
   3. Special IC Meeting
      1. A special meeting of the IC may be convened at the request of two-thirds of the regular affiliate members.
      2. A Chair for that meeting will be elected by only the members present.
      3. The IC can make recommendations to EBIC.
   4. Appeals
      1. Any member has the right to appeal an EBIC decision.
      2. A written appeal is to be sent to the AILA President who will establish an ad-hoc committee to assess the appeal. The ad-hoc committee will make a recommendation to the President who will present it to EBIC for a decision.

§ 8: Membership Dues

1. A member pays its annual dues to the AILA treasury within the time specified on the notice of annual dues issued by the Treasurer.
2. A Regular Affiliate Member pays annual dues on a per capita basis for each of its own members. The actual amount of the dues is to be determined by the EBIC.
3. A member with temporary status pays reduced annual dues to cover the sample copy of each AILA publication and other benefits that it receives.
4. Individual and Associate Members pay annual dues as determined by EBIC.
5. The fees for different categories of membership are to be approved each year by EBIC. This information is to be made available on the website.

§ 9: Budget and Financial Statements

1. The fiscal year of AILA starts on January 1 and terminates on December 31 of the same calendar year.
2. Each year at the annual business meeting of AILA, the Treasurer is to submit, for approval by EBIC, the budgetary statements for the financial year completed, and the budget for the upcoming year.
3. The financial statements are to be audited at least triennially by a qualified external auditor.

§ 10: Amendments to the Statutes; Dissolution

1. A motion to amend the Statues may only be made at the World Congress. Any member of EBIC may send notice to the SG of a suggested change to the Statutes. Notice must be sent at least three months prior to the World Congress.
2. The SG is to bring to the attention of EBIC the full details of the amendments or dissolution two months in advance of the World Congress.
3. A motion to amend the Statutes is not valid unless supported by a majority of those EBIC members present or represented by proxy.
4. A motion to dissolve AILA may only be made at the World Congress. The motion is not valid unless at least two-thirds of all EBIC members vote.
5. Amendments to the Statutes are disseminated through the AILA website.
6. In case of dissolution, AILA assets are to be donated to a language-related non-profit international organization determined by the EB at its final meeting prior to the vote of dissolution. If the vote fails, AILA remains an association with the set of statutes and bylaws in operation at that time.

Associates

Association for Applied Linguistics (AAL)

http://www.aal.org.i8.com/

Prof. Lasisi Tajudeen Alaoh

P.O. Box 5009 Brikama, Western Division

The Gambia

phone:	+220-911-789
fax:	+220-484-100
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Department of Foreign Language Education at Boğaziçi University (FLED)

http://fled.boun.edu.tr/

Assoc. Prof. Yasemin Bayyurt

Boğaziçi University Faculty of Education Department of Foreign Language Education 34342 Bebek, Istanbul

Turkiye

Phone:	+90 (0)212 359 64 79
Fax:	+90 (0)212 257 50 36

International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)

http://ipra-www.uia.ac.be/ipra/

Prof. Jeff Verschueren

IPRA Secretariat PO Box 33 (Antwerp 11) B-2018 Antwerp

Belgium

phone:	+32-3-230-55-74
fax:	+32-3-230-55-74
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Race, Gender, Sexuality and Language

Convenor:

Glenda Cristina Valim de Melo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

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Race, Gender, Sexuality and Language Research Network intends to investigate this entanglement through language and in language. We also aim at getting together scholars in order to share theoretical, methodological and analytical frames to comprehend such phenomenon in different contexts. Moreover, we also intend to establish an official area for these studies within Applied Linguistics. 

Main goals:

• Promote the interweaving of race, gender, sexuality and language as a distinct research area within Applied Linguistics
• Discuss relevant articles and books to the participants considering theoretical, methodological and analytical support.
• Organize and publish papers in journals and/or books as a group
• Present papers on ReN’s activities

Perspectives and Trajectories of the Language Teacher in the 21st Century

Convenors:

Ursula Stickler (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Regine Hampel (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Sarah Heiser (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Pauline Ernest (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Joseph Hopkins (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Aline Germain-Rutherford (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Martina Emke (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

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This ReN brings together established language educators: teachers, teacher trainers and researchers, who have been working on ICT and (self-)empowering methods of CPD. By first taking stock of existing training programs and approaches and collecting and comparing these approaches internationally across several continents (Europe, South America, North America, Asia), we intend to explore the beliefs and underlying ideals which inform the training and self-training of language teachers, with the aim of ascertaining trajectories of professional development, as defined in a wide variety of teaching and learning cultures.

The specific objectives of this Research Network are:

• To collect information about CPD programs which focus on ICT
• To collect information about CPD programs focusing on self-empowerment of teachers
• To compare different, international approaches to CPD
• To compare different beliefs about teachers (“ideal” teachers) from an intercultural perspective
• To develop a detailed picture of the landscape of language teacher training in terms of digital skills development, according to target culture, culture of origin, teaching and learning cultures, etc.

Literature in Language Learning and Teaching (LiLLT)

Convenors:

Amos Paran (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Petra Kirchhoff (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

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Research that is strongly rooted in educational research methodology or in applied linguistics methodology is only now beginning to emerge. Our group aims to work towards establishing this area of research as an important element of applied linguistics and educational research. The group comprising this AILA REN includes a broad spectrum of researchers interested in the interface of literature and second/foreign language learning from an educational research angle (rather than a pedagogical angle). Many of us are aware of the work done by other researchers, but often this research is in different disciplines and on different languages. The strength of our group lies in its diversity – working and researching in different educational contexts (primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, teacher education); working on different languages (English, French, German, Mandarin, Scandinavian languages and Spanish); focusing on different genres (e.g. novels, poetry, picturebooks).

In the next three years, our mission is to:

• Continue to raise the profile of research into the use of literature in language classrooms within applied linguistics
• Encourage dialogue and cooperation between researchers working on the learning of different languages
• Encourage dialogue and cooperation between researchers working in this area from multiple perspectives (e.g. students’ learning processes and teachers’ professional knowledge, beliefs and motivation)

Literacies Across Languages and Social Domains

Convenors:

Paula Tatianne Carréra Szundy (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Judith Green (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Maria Lucia Castanheira (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

The Research Network Literacies across languages and social domains intends to provide a comprehensive view concerning the studies on literacies in the scope of Applied Linguistics. Given the meaningful dialogues that applied linguistis all over the world have been establishing with concepts in the field of literacy studies, the ReN gets together scholars from different countries who are interested in investigating the complex interrelations between literacies and situated language uses in heterogeneous contexts and across social domains. In order to shed light on these interrelations, the ReN joins researchers working with different perspectives of literacies (new literacy studies, multiliteracies, digital literacies, academic literacies etc.) in multiple social spheres and/or institutions.

Main goals:

• Provide a comprehensive view concerning the studies on literacies in the scope of Applied Linguistics
• Deepen and further enhance the dialogues between researchers who are investigating literacy practices in the area of Applied Linguistics
• Share publications and projects among the members of the group
• Engage members in interinstitutional actions and/or projects
• Organize collective publications
• Present papers in conferences/activities organized by the ReN

Intercultural Mediation in Language and Culture Teaching and Learning

Convenors:

Martine Derivry (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Anthony J. Liddicoat (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

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This ReN aims to study the relationship between language and culture and the enactment of mediation viewed from these different perspectives from the point of view of the actors, strategies and plurilingual and pluricultural trajectories they involve. The main goals are to:

• Investigate the ways that intercultural mediation can be conceptualised (e.g. as learning, as interpretation, as problem solving, as conflict resolution) and the consequences of these conceptualizations for language teaching and learning;
• Investigate how intercultural mediation is enacted by teachers, learners and others in language teaching, learning and assessment; x investigate the relationships between mediation as a process and languages and cultures of mediators and the languages and cultures being mediated;
• Investigate the lived experience of mediation on the part of students and teachers;
• Investigate the impact of context (e.g. institutions, identities, mobilities) on intercultural mediation and how contexts need to be interpreted and open to interpretations;
• Develop cross-linguistic approaches and perspectives on intercultural mediation;
• Consider the consequences of intercultural mediation for teacher professional learning

Fully Inclusive Practitioner Research in Applied Linguistics

Convenors:

Judith Hanks (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Inés Kayon de Miller (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Assia Slimani-Rolls (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

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The aim of this Research Network is  to bring together researchers,  practitioner researchers, practitioners and scholars who are involved in forms of fully inclusive practitioner research (Allwright & Hanks, 2009) in different geographical/institutional/cultural areas, in order to theorize praxis, share innovations, challenge established orders, and to create new opportunities for communication and collaboration.

As a network, we wish to explore the opportunities for collaboration between learners, teachers, administrators/school managers/teacher educators, and researchers. We challenge traditionally accepted roles and playfully question established identities. Our main aims include:

• To identify research projects already under way in the various member countries and strengthen international links between groups working in similar topic areas
• To track the impact that inclusive practitioner research is having in/across applied linguistics and educational cultures
• To seek out new opportunities for collaborative, relevant, and inclusive practitioner research in applied linguistics and language education
• To identify the epistemological challenges that practitioner researchers face in applied linguistics, and to explore the innovations they offer for the field
• To develop the potential for multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural, inclusive practitioner research
• To continue theory development of fully inclusive practitioner research, especially but not exclusively, Exploratory Practice and Action Research
• To share methodologies and ideas, and promote creative ways of disseminating fully inclusive practitioner research that supports teachers, teacher educators, managers/administrators, and learners
• To promote the good research and scholarship that has already been done, and, building on that, to develop new areas of interest, new research, new projects