ACLA Geographic Footprint

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Methodology

This visualization maps the geographic distribution of institutional affiliations at American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) conferences. The packed circle layout groups institutions by region, with circle size proportional to presentation count.

Institution Classification

Institutions are classified into regions (US Northeast, Midwest, South, West, Canada, Japan, UK/Europe, East Asia, Oceania, Other) based on name matching against a 200+ entry dictionary.

Diversity Metrics

HHI (Herfindahl-Hirschman Index): Measures concentration. Lower = more diverse. Top-5 %: Share of presentations from the 5 largest institutions. International %: Non-US share.