International Association of Catalan Language and Literature

The Associació Internacional de Llengua i Literatura Catalanes (AILLC; English: International Association of Catalan Language and Literature) is a scholarly organization that brings together all those interested in Catalan language and literature and promotes the various manifestations of Catalan culture. It was officially created in Cambridge in 1973, though its origins trace back to a colloquium on Catalan linguistics held in Strasbourg in 1968, organized by Georges Straka with Antoni Badia i Margarit at the Centre de Philologie Romane of the University of Strasbourg. Due to the political situation in Spain at the time, the association was not legalized there; its theoretical headquarters were established in Amsterdam, and it was warmly recognized by the Queen of the Netherlands. The AILLC organizes an international colloquium on Catalan philology every three years and publishes the proceedings. Since 1978, the colloquia have been held alternately in a city within the Catalan-speaking domain and one outside it. The association also publishes the journal Estudis de Llengua i Literatura Catalanes semi-annually since 1980, with the support of the Fundació Congrés de Cultura Catalana and in collaboration with other associations. The AILLC has held colloquia in Strasbourg (1968), Amsterdam (1970), Cambridge (1973), Basel (1976), Andorra la Vella (1979), Rome (1982), Tarragona (1985), Toulouse (1988), Alicante (1991), Frankfurt am Main (1994), Palma de Mallorca (1997), Paris (2000), Girona (2003), Budapest (2006), Lleida (2009), Salamanca (2012), Valencia (2015), Bucharest (2018), and the next was scheduled for Vic (2021). In 2005, it participated in the founding of the Federació de Catalanística with other Catalan studies organizations worldwide, such as the North American Catalan Society, the Association Française des Catalanistes, the Associazione Italiana di Studi Catalani, and the Deutscher Katalanistenverband. The association has been led by prominent scholars: Antoni Badia i Margarit (1973–1976), Germà Colón (1976–1982), Arthur Terry (1982–1988), Giuseppe Tavani (1988–1994), Joan Veny Clar (1994–2000), Albert Hauf (2000–2006), Kálmán Faluba (2006–2012), Antoni Ferrando i Francés (2012–2018), Beatrice Schmid (2018–2024), and Javier Giralt Latorre (2024–present).

The Associació Internacional de Llengua i Literatura Catalanes (AILLC) was officially founded in Cambridge in 1973, but its roots lie in a colloquium on Catalan linguistics held in Strasbourg in 1968. That colloquium was organized by Georges Straka together with Antoni Badia i Margarit at the Centre de Philologie Romane of the University of Strasbourg. Due to the political context in Spain, the association could not be legalized there; instead, it established its theoretical headquarters in Amsterdam and received recognition from the Queen of the Netherlands. Since its founding, the AILLC has organized an international colloquium every three years, publishing the proceedings. From 1978 onward, the colloquia have alternated between a city within the Catalan-speaking territories and one outside. The association also began publishing the journal Estudis de Llengua i Literatura Catalanes semi-annually in 1980, with support from the Fundació Congrés de Cultura Catalana and in collaboration with other associations. Over the decades, the AILLC has held colloquia in numerous cities: Strasbourg (1968), Amsterdam (1970), Cambridge (1973), Basel (1976), Andorra la Vella (1979), Rome (1982), Tarragona (1985), Toulouse (1988), Alicante (1991), Frankfurt am Main (1994), Palma de Mallorca (1997), Paris (2000), Girona (2003), Budapest (2006), Lleida (2009), Salamanca (2012), Valencia (2015), Bucharest (2018), and the next was planned for Vic (2021). In 2005, the AILLC was a founding member of the Federació de Catalanística, alongside other Catalan studies organizations such as the North American Catalan Society, the Association Française des Catalanistes, the Associazione Italiana di Studi Catalani, and the Deutscher Katalanistenverband. The association has been led by a series of distinguished scholars: Antoni Badia i Margarit (1973–1976), Germà Colón (1976–1982), Arthur Terry (1982–1988), Giuseppe Tavani (1988–1994), Joan Veny Clar (1994–2000), Albert Hauf (2000–2006), Kálmán Faluba (2006–2012), Antoni Ferrando i Francés (2012–2018), Beatrice Schmid (2018–2024), and Javier Giralt Latorre (2024–present).

• 2021

  Next colloquium planned for Vic.

• 2018

  Colloquium held in Bucharest.

• 2015

  Colloquium held in Valencia.

• 2012

  Colloquium held in Salamanca.

• 2009

  Colloquium held in Lleida.

• 2006

  Colloquium held in Budapest.

• 2005

  AILLC participates in founding the Federació de Catalanística.

• 2003

  Colloquium held in Girona.

• 2000

  Colloquium held in Paris.

• 1997

  Colloquium held in Palma de Mallorca.

• 1994

  Colloquium held in Frankfurt am Main.

• 1991

  Colloquium held in Alicante.

• 1988

  Colloquium held in Toulouse.

• 1985

  Colloquium held in Tarragona.

• 1982

  Colloquium held in Rome.

• 1980

  Journal Estudis de Llengua i Literatura Catalanes begins semi-annual publication.

• 1979

  Colloquium held in Andorra la Vella.

• 1978

  Colloquia begin alternating between Catalan-speaking and non-Catalan-speaking cities.

• 1976

  Colloquium held in Basel.

• 1973

  AILLC officially created in Cambridge.

• 1970

  Colloquium held in Amsterdam.

• 1968

  Colloquium on Catalan linguistics held in Strasbourg, organized by Georges Straka with Antoni Badia i Margarit.

International scholarly association for Catalan language and literature, promoting research and cultural exchange.

• Estudis de Llengua i Literatura Catalanes

• Colloquium proceedings

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