International Gender and Language Association Student Travel

该项目为15名研究生提供旅费，让他们在2012年6月20日至22日在巴西南里奥格兰德州S莱奥波尔多举行的国际性别与语言协会(伊加拉)第七届两年一度的会议上展示他们的研究成果并获得专业经验。赠款接受者的选择是根据伊加拉执行委员会、咨询委员会和会议委员会成员审查的申请程序进行的。Igala是语言和性别学者的主要专业组织，这是一个动态的跨学科领域，使用社会科学的方法来解决有关语言在性别问题中的作用的基本问题。伊加拉两年一度的会议是这一领域的主要学术场所，因此，参加会议是研究生在该领域进行研究的一次重要的专业经验。2012年的会议是伊加拉第一次在南美举行会议，因此为美国学者提供了一个难得的机会，与他们的南美同行交流思想和建立合作关系。该会议项目包括在巴西举行的两个关于性别和公共政策的特别论坛，为这个关键的全球化国家提供了及时和相关的信息，这可以帮助美国研究人员扩大他们工作的国际范围和效用。此外，会议对语言和性别研究中新兴主题的重视将产生重要的新想法，这些想法将在未来几年塑造这一领域。鉴于美国和巴西南部之间的旅行费用很高，旅行补助金将使原本无法参加会议的研究生能够参加会议，特别是那些代表人数不足的群体的学生。此外，会议还包括许多研究生参与、培训和指导以及专业发展的机会，如研讨会、圆桌讨论和网络活动。

The project provides travel grants for 15 graduate students to present their research and gain professional experience at the seventh biennial conference of the International Gender and Language Association (IGALA), held in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, June 20-22, 2012. The selection of grant recipients is based on an application process reviewed by members of the IGALA Executive Committee, Advisory Board, and Conference Committee. IGALA is the major professional organization for scholars of language and gender, a dynamic interdisciplinary field that uses the methods of social science to address fundamental questions regarding the role of language in issues of gender. IGALA's biennial conference is the primary scholarly venue for this field, and participation in the conference is therefore an important professional experience for graduate students conducting research in the area. The 2012 conference is the first time that IGALA will meet in South America, and it therefore presents a rare opportunity for U.S. scholars to exchange ideas and forge collaborations with their South American colleagues. The conference program's inclusion of two special forums on gender and public policy in Brazil provides timely and relevant information about this key globalizing nation, which can help U.S. researchers expand the international reach and utility of their work. In addition, the conference's emphasis on emergent themes in language and gender research will generate important new ideas that will shape the field in coming years.Given the high cost of travel between the United States and southern Brazil, the travel grants will enable graduate students to attend the conference who would otherwise be unable to participate, particularly those who are members of underrepresented groups. In addition, the conference includes numerous opportunities for graduate student participation, training and mentoring, and professional development, such as workshops, roundtable discussions, and networking activities.