The IAISLC was founded in 1998 and has members in more than twenty-five countries around the world.

It is managed by an international Executive Committee, whose current members are: Stephen J. Cowley (University of Hertfordshire, University of KwaZulu), Daniel R. Davis (University of Michigan), Harjeet S. Gill (Patiala University), Roy Harris (University of Oxford), Jesper Hermann (University of Copenhagen), Christopher Hutton (University of Hong Kong), Dr Adrian Pablé (University of Hong Kong), Nigel Love (University of Cape Town), Talbot J. Taylor (College of William & Mary), Michael Toolan (University of Birmingham).

Anyone wishing to join the Association can do so by sending their name and address to the Secretary: Professor M. Toolan, Department of English, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. email: M.Toolan@bham.ac.uk

IAISLC members will receive information about meetings, publications and other activities. There are no membership dues.

IAISLC holds biennial conferences, of which there have been four.