Conferences and Calls for Papers
Are you interested in attending a conference? Have you always wanted to hear the latest research in your field? If so, this is the opportunity for you.
We have collected information on some of the most exciting academic conferences going on this Spring. If you're interested in attending any of these conferences or if you have a particular conference in mind that isn't listed, please contact Robin Graham. OMSA Academic Support Grants can assist you in conference attendance. Robin can also be reached by telephone at 773.834.6826.
March 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008 | Chicago, IL
Opening Day Reception for 1st Years
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Ida Noyes Hall
Activists and organizers from all over the city will discuss their Success stories. Groups will have the opportunity to sit down with these activists and strategize about their own campaigns. RSVP as an individual or a group by February 25th. Space is limited!
Saturday, March 15, 2008 | Ann Arbor, Michigan
Women of Color Negotiating the Academic Industrial Complex: Campus Lockdown
Registration Deadline: February 29, 2008
Ann Arbor, Michigan - University of Michigan - March 15, 2008
Campus Lockdown aims to spark a public, re-evaluative conversation on the politics of women of color scholarship at the University of Michigan and elsewhere. With panels and break-out sessions, participants will explore multiple dimensions of the politics of women of color scholarship and plan actions to take following the conference. The registration deadline is 2/29/2008; to register, fill out the PDF registration form and then click Submit via Email. Or visit http://www.woclockdown.org/.
March 19 - 22, 2008 | Austin, Texas
National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies: Annual Meeting
Online Pre-Registration until February 29, 2008
Austin, Texas; Hyatt Regency; March 19-22, 2008
NACCS promotes research that directly confronts structures of inequality based on class, race and gender privileges in U.S. society. The annual national conference attracts 800 to 1,500 participants to listen to over eighty-five presenters on a variety of topics that affect the Chicana/o community. Online pre-registration ends 2/29/2008, and depending on student or membership status, the cost ranges from $95-$115.
March 19 - 22, 2008 | Chicago, IL
National Conference of Black Political Scientists: 2008 Conference
Deadline Registration: March 11, 2008
NCOBPS is a professional organization, with a membership of more than 300 political science faculty, students, elected politicians, and policy analysts. Its members are committed to the study and practice of black politics, both here and abroad. This year's conference theme will be "Identity Politics in the US and Abroad: Race, the Black Diaspora, and Electoral Politics." The student conference registration fee is $110. To register, fill out the downloadable registration form and submit it by March 11, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.ncobps.org/.
Friday-Saturday, March 28-29, 2008 | New Haven, CT
2008 Yale Bouchet Conference: Call for Proposals
Deadline for Proposals: February 28, 2008
The Yale Graduate School's Office for Diversity & Equal Opportunity is pleased to announce the 5th Annual Yale Bouchet Conference on Diversity in Graduate Education, which will take place at the Graduate School on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29. The theme for the conference this year is "Public Intellectuals and Scholar Activists: Negotiating the Boundaries of Academia, Identity, and Civic Responsibility." Additional information about the conference, including the Call for Proposals, is available at their website. (http://www.yale.edu/graduateschool/diversity/news1.html)
Midwest Asian American Students Union
University of Kansas
Spring 2008. For more information please contact:
http://www.maasu.org/conferences.html
The Midwest Asian American Students Union (MAASU) was started in response to a need for political unity among Asian American students in the Midwest. By 1990, there were more than 20 universities in the Midwest that had formed APA organizations. Some had been around for years; some were in their infancy. Students felt there needed to be an organization that would support the growth of these organizations and organize APA students in the Midwest for political activism.
April 2008
April 16 - 20, 2008 | Chicago, IL
Association for Asian American Studies: Annual Conference
Online Pre-Registration ends March 15, 2008
Chicago, Illinois - Hyatt Regency McCormick Place - April 16-20, 2008
The AAAS annual meeting will attract Asian Americanists from all disciplines and different regions of the country. The annual meeting will highlight current scholarly research and developments within the field and bring together experts and professionals with an interest in the field. Online pre-registration ends 3/15/2008; in order to present your work at the conference, you must become a member before 4/16/2008. The admission rates vary from $25-$80, depending on membership and student status.
May 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008 | Chicago, IL
Fifteenth Annual "Eyes on the Mosaic" Graduate Student Conference
Deadline for Abstract/Film Submission: March 23, 2008
This conference is designed for graduate students to present current work that draws on race within an analytical framework and/or understands race as a primary organizing factor in the social world. Submissions should examine how race intersects with other constructs like gender, class, sexuality, nationality, and religion. In view of race/racialization as an experience/process that is made manifest in varied, often unexpected ways, submissions from all academic disciplines are welcomed. For more information on submission guidelines, write to uofc.mgsa.conference@gmail.com.
May 20-25, 2008 | Chicago, IL
Social Justice Training Institute: "The Student Experience"
Deadline: March 3
"The Student Experience" - University of Illinois - May 20-25
The Social Justice Training Institute provides an opportunity for individuals committed to issues of inclusion to develop their skills in the areas of dialogue and connectedness. The institute is open to 60 undergraduate students and provides them with an opportunity to gather and do "personal work" related to social justice issues. Cost: $450.00 (includes housing and food).
May 27 - 31, 2008 | Orlando, Florida
National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education
Early Bird Registration until March 31, 2008
The conference focuses on the complex task of creating and sustaining comprehensive institutional change designed to improve racial and ethnic relations on campus and to expand opportunities for educational access and success by culturally diverse, traditionally underrepresented populations. The student conference registration fee is $395 and online early bird registration ends 3/31/2008.
July 2008
July 30 - August 2, 2008 | Salt Lake City, Utah
Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social: Summer Institute
University of Utah; Salt Lake City, Utah
With lectures, workshops, seminars, and various social activities, the MALCS Summer Institute creates an informal space for socializing and networking, and offers a safe space to present early work for discussion and development. MALCS is open to all Chicanas, Latinas, and Native American women working toward the support, education and dissemination of Chicana/Latina & Native American women's issues. Membership forms are available on their website, and you must be a member to attend the institute. For more information, e-mail chicanas@malcs.net.
