COSWL

     COSWL was established in 1974 by the LSA (whose Executive Committee appoints the members) to monitor and advance the status of women in linguistics, especially with regard to discrimination, harassment, and advancement. The committee consists of two student members (serving two-year terms) and seven faculty or postgraduate members (serving three-year terms). Of the latter seven, one is from outside academia. Every year, a number of projects are undertaken by committee members in association with task forces made up of volunteers from the LSA general membership who have indicated their interest in the goals of COSWL. Projects must fall within the LSA mandate to COSWL, but also depend on the interests and skills of the current membership and available task force members. COSWL regularly publishes notices of its current activities in the LSA bulletin, and welcomes volunteers for existing task forces, as well as proposals for new projects.

     For more information about COSWL, see the pages listed below. For more specific questions, contact our co-chairs, Paula Kempchinsky and Rachel Walker or any other committee member (click on "COSWL members" for email addresses for all of us).