The Association for the Study of Play been held in North America and Europe, and draw a range of scholars from the fields of anthropology, biology, communication studies, cultural studies, dance, ecology, education, ethology, folklore, history, kinesiology, leisure studies, musicology, philosophy, psychology, recreation, sociology, and the arts. The Association for the Study of Play The Association for the Study of Play (TASP) is a multidisciplinary organization of scholars and practitioners in the field of play. The Association promotes the study of play, forges alliances with organizations advancing play, organizes yearly meetings to disseminate play research, and publishes a newsletter and monograph series. The Association for the Study
International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature secretary, member at large, journal editor, and student representative. The board is elected at the bi-annual meeting usually held in August/September for a two or four-year term. Presidents of IGEL: The Society holds biennial conferences, alternating between Europe and North America. "Scientific Study of Literatur"e (SSOL) is the official journal of IGEL. IGEL membership includes a subscription to SSOL. International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature The International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature and Media (IGEL: Internationale Gesellschaft für Empirische Literaturwissenschaft) is a learned society with the object of promoting empirical approach to the study of literature