Abstract

Since its inception, the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) has advocated for diversity within the organization and in the discipline. This culminated in the passing of the resolution, ‘Affirming Commitment to Promoting Diversity’ (2013), hailing racial and other kinds of diversity as ‘an asset within our community and a source of learning and opportunity’. Despite this resolution, AAAL faces continuing challenges in realizing diversity in practice. This study turns the spotlight on the uneven professional mobility and visibility of scholars of color (SOCs) within AAAL, examining historical trends in the representation of SOCs in structures of power within AAAL as well as in recognition of meritorious scholarship. The data were mined from annual conference programs and official websites, and analyzed using computer software. Our analysis reveals stark disparity in the representation of SOCs across both metrics. We finally argue that cultivating greater racial diversity within AAAL is imperative for highlighting issues of race and inequality in applied linguistics; in expanding our epistemological field; and, ultimately, sustaining our vibrancy and strength as a discipline.

中文翻译：

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美国应用语言学协会的种族，代表制和多样性

摘要

自成立以来，美国应用语言学协会（AAAL）一直倡导组织内和学科内的多样性。这最终通过了决议“确认对促进多样性的承诺”（2013年），并称赞种族和其他种类的多样性为“我们社区中的资产以及学习和机会的来源”。尽管有此决议，AAAL在实践中实现多样性仍面临持续的挑战。这项研究将重点放在AAAL范围内的颜色学者（SOC）的职业流动性和知名度不均上，考察AAAL权力结构中SOC的表示形式的历史趋势以及对功勋学者的认可。这些数据是从年度会议计划和官方网站上提取的，并使用计算机软件进行了分析。我们的分析揭示了两种指标在SOC表示上的明显差异。我们最后认为，在AAAL中培养更大的种族多样性对于突出应用语言学中的种族和不平等问题是必不可少的。扩大我们的认识论领域；并最终保持我们作为一门学科的活力和力量。