ACLALS was started in 1964 with a conference at the University of Leeds, and officially accredited to The Commonwealth in 2005.
The objectives of ACLALS are to promote and coordinate Commonwealth Literature Studies, organize seminars and workshops, arrange lectures by writers and scholars, publish a newsletter about activities in the field of Commonwealth Literature and hold one conference triennially.
Contact:
c/o Surrey Campus, Kwantlen University College,
12666 72nd Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia V3W 2M8, Canada
E-mail: aclals@aclals.org
Today's Commonwealth is an association of 53 countries. Its nearly 2 billion citizens, about 30 per cent of the world's population, are drawn from the broadest range of faiths, races, cultures and traditions.
The Commonwealth Secretariat, established in 1965, is the main intergovernmental agency of the Commonwealth, facilitating consultation and cooperation among member governments and countries.
General:
Commonwealth Secretariat,
Marlborough House, Pall Mall,
London SW1Y 5HX, UK
Phone: +44 (0)20 7747 6500
Fax: +44 (0)20 7930 0827
Media & Public Affairs Enquiries:
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Fax: +44 (0)20 7839 9081
Email: info@commonwealth.int
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