International Listening Association

The International Listening Association (ILA) is an organization developed to promote the study, development, and teaching of listening.^[1] The association is "dedicated to learning more about the impact that listening has on all human activity".^[2] The ILA was founded in 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. The ILA holds annual conferences throughout the US and chooses locations outside of the US every three to five years.^[3] Conference presenters have included people of varied backgrounds related to listening to provide a full range of interesting perspectives on listening, for example: communication professors, corporate trainers, audiologists, musicians, researchers and more.^[3]

The Purpose of the Association is to advance the practice, teaching, and research of listening throughout the world.^[4] The purpose of the Association will be accomplished in the following ways:

• the Association will establish a network of professionals committed to promoting the study and development of effective listening^[5]
• members will exchange information by sharing teaching objectives, learning activities, promotional methods and materials, and additional professional experiences;
• members are encouraged to pursue listening research as listening affects humanity on multi-levels of economics, education, race, culture, and international relations;
• members will pursue management strategies and efforts promoting effective listening in government and business

ILA publications include the International Journal of Listening (IJL), which publishes original research in listening.^[6] The scope of IJL's listening-related topics includes professional, interpersonal, public/political, media or mass communication, educational, intercultural, and international (including second language acquisition contexts). Study methodologies include empirical, pedagogical, philosophical, and historical methods.^[7][8][9]

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• Official website