Alter-Englishes was sponsored by `A `A Arts, Atherton Foundation, Board of Publications, University of Hawai`i, Manoa, Hawai`i Committee for the Humanities, Hawai`i Review, National Endowment for the Humanities Fund, and Outreach College, University of Hawai`i, Manoa. It was organized by Kyle Koza, Rodney Morales, Susan Schultz, Caroline Sinavaiana, Juliana Spahr, and John Zuern.