The IGALA conference series
IGALA 13
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IGALA13 took place at the Universidad de la República de Uruguay in Montevideo from 23-25 July 2025 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Read our member Mayra Machado's report on the conference en Español or in English!
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For more information see IGALA 13 website
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International Gender and Language Association (IGALA) statement on transphobia and misgendering
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IGALA12 took place at the University of Queensland, Australia between 4 and 6 July 2023. The conference chair was Dr Kate Power. The website is still live!
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The 11th biennial conference of the International Gender and Language Association (IGALA11) was held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic, hosted by Queen Mary University of London in June 2021.
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IGALA 10
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Our most recent in-person event was IGALA 10, which was held at the University of Botswana, Gaborone, hosted by Sibonile Ellece, in June 2018. Below are some pictures from the event!
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IGALA conferences are typically held every two years, and take place around the world. Slides from presenters at IGALA 9 in Hong Kong, can be seen here. Huge thanks to Ann Coady (Sheffield Hallam University, UK) for organising this. A selection of images from IGALA 9 can be seen here.
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IGALA grad students attending the workshop on Entering the Academic Job Market
IGALA10 conference organisers, IGALA board members and Past Presidents of IGALA
IGALA delegates enjoy a post-conference lunch in Gaborone
Organizing an IGALA conference
Organising a future IGALA Conference
IGALA members interested in organizing the IGALA 13 conference are invited to present their proposal to the IGALA Board during IGALA 12.
IGALA is a non-profit organization and welcomes bids to host IGALA conferences from academic institutions active in researching and teaching language, gender and sexuality issues.
If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please contact Denise Troutman, IGALA President, at troutma1@msu.edu, so that she can officially register your interest.
Your proposal should include the following information*:
• Name and affiliation of: Organizing Team Members & Conference Chair
• Proposed dates (2 at least)
• Proposed location: country, city, specific venue
• General information about the region
• Access to the venue (plane, train, bus & distances)
• Info and pictures of the venue and city
• List of the infrastructure/facilities of the venue
• List of reasons why this would be a good venue to host an IGALA conference (e.g. if the conference facilities can be available for free, as this reduces the registration fees, not been held there before, with a good 'catchment area', famous willing plenary speakers in the area already, etc)
• Accommodation around the area
• Visa info
• Possibilities on themes for the conference
• Estimation of the registration fees (range of prices)
• What would be included in the registration fees
• Possibilities of funding (funding agencies, sponsors)
• Ability to act as treasurer for IGALA and the conference in the two years prior to the conference, i.e. to open a bank account and handle the disbursement of conference travel grants
• Liaison with other associations
• Other items you might like to add to show why this would be a perfect place to host an IGALA conference
(*Thanks to Ana Ostermann for providing these guidelines)
