We encourage students at all levels to be familiar with professional organizations and their resources. Keeping up to date with developments and taking part in professional activities is an integral part of the field. Below is a partial list of organizations and conferences for you to explore.
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Organizations
- American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
- International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)
- Linguistic Society of America (LSA)
- Society for Germanic Linguistics (SGL)
Language Teaching and Learning Organizations
- Alabama World Languages Association (AWLA)
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)
- American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
- American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
- International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT)
- South Eastern Association for Language Learning Technology (SEALLT)