Welcome!

Welcome to the OSCLG website! On this site, you can learn a great deal about this organization and the many ways you can become involved. Since we were founded in 1978, OSCLG has grown and changed in many ways and we invite you to be part of our future years!

One way to get involved is to attend our annual conference, which this year will be held in Los Angeles, CA on October 15-18, 2009. Every year first-time conference attendees note the welcoming environment they find at our conferences and returning attendees always look forward to the lively, interdisciplinary conversations (and the wine and chocolate party each night!). This conference is unlike any other that I attend…I encourage you to experience it for yourself and in my experience you will be likely to come back!

OSCLG is also affiliated with the wonderful journal Women and Language, which is edited by Patricia Sotirin from Michigan Technological University. Each year this journal publishes a wide variety of pieces from many different disciplines. By visiting the Women and Language page, you can read our current table of contents and get more information about this important journal, including how to submit your own work online.

Another way to learn more about OSCLG is to visit the About Us or the “News” page where you can learn about our history, our current executive board, or read current e-newsletter articles and past newsletters.

If you would like to join OSCLG, browse our Membership page where you can get all the information about joining the organization or our e-mail listserve.

We are thrilled you have stopped by our webpage and I personally hope to see you at this year’s conference in Los Angeles!

Yours in Feminist Solidarity—

Erika L. Kirby
Creighton University
OSCLG President