Affiliates

ASLE maintains relationships with a number of organizations in the field of literature and environment; we also have several intra-ASLE groups.  In addition, ASLE has formal relationships with other organizations that allow us to sponsor a panel or panels at their conferences.  These groups are listed and linked to below.

International Organizations

ALECC (Canada)
ASLE-ANZ
ASLE-India
ASLE-Japan
ASLE-Korea
ASLE-UK
EASLCE (Europe)
OSLE-India
ASLE-Taiwan

Groups within ASLE

ASLE Caucus for Diversity
The ASLE community now has a new cyber meeting place to share news about research, events, pedagogy, and more regarding diversity and environment issues.  Designed and maintained by current Diversity Officer Priscilla Ybarra, the site will host ongoing discussions and announcements.  The next elected Diversity Officers will continue to maintain the site.  Please see the site at http://aslediversity.weebly.com/ to join the conversation on diversity issues.

Would you like to propose a discussion topic or share information about an event or research?  Would you like to announce a new book or ask a pedagogy question?  Please email any information you would like to share to Priscilla Ybarra at: pybarra@me.com.

If you would prefer to respond to announcements, posts, or questions, please click "comment" on the blog and share your thoughts about a specific post.  Please contribute your thoughts and news regarding ASLE Diversity and environment/diversity events in your areas!

Contact the Diversity Chair for updates and planned activities at the biennial conference:  Priscilla Solis Ybarra (pybarra@me.com).

The diversity group also runs a list-serv for discussion about how to expand the focus of ASLE to include issues of diversity.  If you would like to subscribe, please send a message to Annie Ingram (aningram@davidson.edu), and she will add you to the list.

ASLE-CCCC 

This is a group of ASLE members interested in the field of ecocomposition that participate in the CCCC annual conference.  Read more by clicking the heading above. 

Affiliated Professional Organizations

If you are interested in forming a professional affiliation between your organization and ASLE, please read these guidelines.

Liaisons and Conference Information

American Literature Association (ALA)
ASLE is an affiliated organization of the ALA and, as such, hosts one panel each year at the ALA meeting.

Contact in Odd Years (2011 Meeting): Mark Long (mlong@keene.edu)
Contacts in Even Years (2012 Meeting): Ian Marshall (ism2@psu.edu) & Megan Simpson (mbs12@psu.edu)

American Studies Association (ASA), The Environment and Culture Caucus (ECC)

The Environment and Culture Caucus of the American Studies Association supports and facilitates the creation of environment and culture related proposals for the annual American Studies Association Conference.  The deadline for proposals is late January of each year.  The ASA's annual Call for Papers can be found at the following site:

http://www.theasa.net/  Click on Annual Meeting, then Call for Papers.

The ECC holds an annual Business Meeting to brainstorm proposals for sessions, facilitate networking for sessions, and to award the Annette Kolodny Prize for Best Paper on an environment and culture topic.  Those who would like to join the ECC's listserv and receive announcements about the annual Business Meeting and ASA convention, should email Joni Adamson at Joni.Adamson@asu.edu.

Conference on College Composition & Communication (CCCC/4Cs), Ecocomposition Special Interest Group
At each meeting of CCCC, the Ecocomposition Special Interest Group meets.

Contact: Anthony Lioi (alioi@juilliard.edu)

DANS (Disciplinary Associations' Network for Sustainability)
ASLE is a participating organization in DANS.  The Disciplinary Associations’ Network for Sustainability (DANS) is an informal network of academic disciplinary associations with a commitment to advancing sustainability in both their constituencies and in the system of formal education itself. 

International Association of Environmental Philosophy (IAEP)
ASLE established an affiliation with the IAEP in 2008, and organized its first panel at their conference in Eugene, Oregon.  Future meetings will also feature ASLE panels.

Midwest Modern Language Association (M/MLA)
ASLE is an affiliated organization of the M/MLA and, as such, hosts one panel each year at the M/MLA meeting.

Contact: Thomas K. Dean (thomas-k-dean@uiowa.edu) 

Modern Language Association (MLA)
ASLE is an affiliated organization of the MLA and, as such, hosts two panels each year at the MLA meeting.

Contact: Scott Knickerbocker (sknickerbocker@collegeofidaho.edu)

Northeast Modern Language Association (NEMLA)
ASLE is an affiliated organization of NEMLA and, as such, hosts at least one panel each year at the NEMLA meeting.

Contact:  Mark Long (mlong@keene.edu)

Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA)
ASLE is an affiliated organization of PAMLA and, as such, hosts a session on ecocritical themes at the annual meetings of PAMLA.

Contact: Kevin Hutchings (hutchink@umbc.ca) 

Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (RMMLA)
ASLE is an affiliated organization of RMMLA and, as such, hosts one panel each year at the RMMLA meeting.

Contact: Rochelle Johnson (rjohnson@collegeofidaho.edu)

Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA)

ASLE became affiliated with SFRA in 2010, and will sponsor panels at their annual meeting.   SFRA will also sponsor a panel at the ASLE Biennial Conference in future years.  See the 2011 conference SFRA panel CFP here.

Contact:  Eric Otto, eotto@fgcu.edu

Society of Early Americanists (SEA)
ASLE is an affiliated organization of SEA and, as such, hosts one panel at the biennial SEA meetings.

Contact: Thomas Hallock (thallock@mail.usf.edu)

Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts (SLSA)
Frequently, the SLSA conference features literary-environmental panels, and ASLE usually organizes and sponsors a panel.

Contact: Helena Feder (federh@ecu.edu)

Society for the Study of American Women Writers (SSAWW)
ASLE is an affiliated organization of SSAWW and, as such, hosts one panel at the biennial SSAWW meetings.

Contact: Rochelle Johnson (rjohnson@collegeofidaho.edu).

South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA)

Contact: Jim Clark (jclark@barton.edu)