The International Society for Language Studies

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The International Society for Language Studies, Inc., (ISLS) is an interdisciplinary association of scholars who explore critical perspectives on language. Within these perspectives, language is understood as both shaping and being shaped by historical, political, social, and cultural contexts. Research on language from such perspectives has historically been marginalized as well as compartmentalized within artificially constructed academic disciplines. The primary purpose of ISLS is to bridge these arbitrary disciplinary territories and provide a forum for both theoretical and empirical research, from existing and emergent research methodologies, for exploring the relationships among language, power, discourses, and social practices.

Activities include

A bi-annual conference for the presentation of research
A quarterly journal, Critical Inquiry in Language Studies
ISLS publication initiatives
A weekly newsletter with language news from around the world

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Regular Members 2009 $75 USD
Student Members 2009 $45 USD
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President (2008-2010)
Lisa Patel Stevens, Boston College

Vice President (2008-2010)
Miguel Mantero, University of Alabama

Secretary-Treasurer (2009-2012)
John L. Watzke, Saint Louis University

Immediate Past President
Timothy Reagan, Central Connecticut State University

Director at Large (2009-2012)
Ryuko Kubota, University of British Columbia

Director at Large (2007-2010)
Angel Lin, City University of Hong Kong

Director at Large (2008-2011)
Melisa Cahnmann, University of Georgia

Director at Large (2008-2011)
Elizabeth Miller, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Conference Co-Chairs (2009-2011)
Paul Chamness Miller, Texas Tech University

Terry A. Osborn, Fordham University