December - 2021

IGALA Blog

Sharing research about language, gender and sexuality

Welcome to the IGALA blog!

The IGALA blog is a free and open space in which scholars interested in the field of language, gender and sexuality can introduce, discuss and display their research.

People who contribute to the IGALA blog can be at any stage of their career, from any part of the world and write in the language of their choice (providing a translation in English to allow the widest access).

If you carry out research within the field of language, gender and sexuality and you’d like to share it with the IGALA community don’t hesitate to get in touch with the blog coordinator at: angela.zottola@unito.it.

The IGALA blog, in addition to traditional blog entries, also welcomes contributions in the form of:

Commentary pieces
Research nibs from on-going work
Tributes to language, gender and sexuality scholars
Media analysis
Interviews with experts in the field
Video presentations

Time to vote for changes to IGALA bylaws!

Dear IGALA members, At the Executive Board meeting in 2021, we discussed altering the wording of the IGALA bylaws. The amendments proposed are (a) to update the terminology “webweaver”; and (b) to alter pronoun usage. Please see the suggested changes to the bylaws by CLICKING THIS LINK (possible changes are marked in red). Please find the rationale for the amendments below: a) Update the terminology “webweaver” The communication officer's title in the association’s bylaws is