Brazilian Linguistics Association Explained

The Brazilian Linguistics Association (abbreviated as "ABRALIN" from the Brazilian Portuguese Associação Brasileira de Lingüística) is an organization intended to bring together professionals in the field of linguistics in order to promote, develop, and disseminate information about theoretical and applied linguistics to students and interested community members in Brazil. The organization hosts scientific conferences, courses, and publications.

The association was founded on January 9, 1969, in an assembly presided over by Professor Joaquim Mattoso Câmara Júnior, in São Paulo.

The first administration (1969–1971) consisted of the following people:

President: Aryon Dall'Igna Rodrigues (Museu Nacional-RJ)

Secretary: Francisco Gomes de Matos (UFPE)

Treasurer: Maria Marta Coelho (UFRJ)

Advisors:

Ataliba Teixeira de Castilho (FFCL-Marília/SP)

Geraldo Calábria Lapenda (UFPE)

Isaac Nicolau Salum (USP)

Joaquim Mattoso Câmara Júnior (UFRJ)

Jürn Philipson (USP)

Nelson Rossi (UFBA)

Today, the ABRALIN headquarters is located at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Presidents

bgcolor=#ccccc Periodbgcolor=#ccccc Namebgcolor=#ccccc Institution
1969–1971Aryon Dall'Igna RodriguesMuseu Nacional - RJ
1973–1975Ângela Vaz LeãoUFMG
1975–1977Nelson RossiUFBA
1977–1979Carlos FranchiUNICAMP
1979–1981Yonne de Freitas LeiteMuseu Nacional - RJ
1981–1983Francisco Cardoso Gomes de MatosUFPE
1983–1985Ataliba Teixeira de CastilhoUNICAMP
1985–1987Carlos Alberto FaracoUFPR
1987–1989Miriam LemleUFRJ
1989–1991Maria Bernadete Marques AbaurreUNICAMP
1991–1993Diana Luz Pessoa de BarrosUSP
1993–1995Suzana Alice Marcelino da Silva CardosoUFBA
1995–1997Maria Denilda MouraUFAL
1997–1999Leonor Scliar-CabralUFSC
1999–2001UFCE
2001–2003Maria Cecília de Magalhães MollicaUFRJ
2003–2005Lúcia Maria Pinheiro LobatoUNB
2005–2007Thaïs Cristófaro SilvaUFMG
2007–2009Dermeval da HoraUFPB
2009-2011Maria José FoltranUFPR
2011-2013Luiz PasseggiUFRN
2013-2015Marília FerreiraUFPA
2015-2017Mariângela Rios de OliveiraUFF
2017-2019Miguel Oliveira Jr.UFAL

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