One of the CLE project planned actions was to set up and run special interest groups devoted to key areas and initiatives. The following Special Interest Groups have been formed:
- Intersemiotic Translation and Cultural Literacy led by Dr Madeleine Campbell and Dr Ricarda Vidal
- Cultural Literacy and Social Futures led by Dr Robert Crawshaw
- Cultural Literacy in Higher Education led by Dr Gabriel García Ochoa and Dr Sarah McDonald
- Modelling led by Dr Arianna Ciula, Dr Heather Bradshaw and Dr Øyvind Eide