| Focus | Empirical study of literature |
|---|---|
| Website | igelsociety |
The International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature and Media (IGEL: Internationale Gesellschaft für Empirische Literaturwissenschaft) is a learned society with the object of promoting empirical approach to the study of literature and culture.
History
The society was founded in 1987 by Siegfried J. Schmidt of the University of Siegen. In 2010 IGEL became a registered society; it is registered as a Foundation in the Netherlands. The actual president is Moniek Kuijpers.
Governance
The Society is led by a governing board. Members of the board are the president, a vice-president, treasurer, secretary, member at large, journal editor, and student representative. The board is elected at the bi-annual meeting usually held in August/September for a two or four-year term. Presidents of IGEL:
- 1987-1988: Siegfried J. Schmidt, University of Siegen
- 1988-1990: Elrud Ibsch, VU University Amsterdam
- 1990-1992: Arthur C. Graesser, University of Memphis
- 1992-1994: László Halász, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- 1994-1996: Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek, University of Alberta
- 1996-1998: Els B. Andringa, Utrecht University
- 1998-2000: Gerald C. Cuphik, University of Toronto
- 2000-2002: János László, University of Pécs
- 2002-2004: David S. Miall, University of Alberta
- 2004-2006: Willie van Peer, University of Munich
- 2006-2008: Max Louwerse, University of Memphis
- 2008-2012: Marisa Bortolussi, University of Alberta
- 2012-2016: Frank Hakemulder, Utrecht University
- 2016-2020: Don Kuiken, University of Alberta
- 2020-: Moniek Kuijpers, University of Basel
Conferences
The Society holds biennial conferences, alternating between Europe and North America.
- 1987: Siegen
- 1990: Amsterdam
- 1992: Memphis
- 1994: Budapest
- 1996: Edmonton
- 1998: Utrecht
- 2000: Toronto
- 2002: Pécs
- 2004: Edmonton
- 2006: München
- 2008: Memphis
- 2010: Utrecht
- 2012: Montreal
- 2014: Torino
- 2016: Chicago
- 2018: Stavanger
- 2021: Liverpool
- 2022: Orlando (online)
- 2023: Monopoli
Publications
Scientific Study of Literature (SSOL) is the official journal of IGEL. IGEL membership includes a subscription to SSOL.
See also
- Cognitive linguistics
- Cognitive philology
- Cognitive poetics
- Cognitive psychology
- Empirical study of literature
- Literary theory
- Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing
References
- "S.J. Schmidt, Empirical studies in literature and the media today : Welcoming speech to the participants of the first IGEL-conference University of Siegen (FRG), 9–12 December, 1987". Poetics 18,1 (1989), pp. 1-6. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- "About us". igelsociety.org. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- "IGEL 2014 Torino Conference". University of Torino. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- "IGEL 2016 Chicago Conference". University of Chicago. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- "IGEL 2018 Stavanger Conference". University of Stavanger. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- "IGEL 2021 IGEL 2021- Department of English - University of Liverpool". www.liverpool.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- "18th IGEL Confererence, July 14, 2022 Orlando Florida". International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- "IGEL conference". igelsociety.org. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- "SSOL". Publisher’s Website.
External links
- Official Website
- On Twitter: @igelsociety, #igelsociety
- Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts
- International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA)
- Poetics and Linguistics Association (PALA)
- Society for Text and Discourse
- On Fiction. The Psychology of Fiction
- Literature, Cognition and Brain