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CALL FOR PROPOSALS/PAPERS

The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Joto Caucus &

The California State University, Los Angeles' Center for the Study of Genders and Sexualities presents the

2nd NACCS Joto Caucus Conference

"Sacred Space Making: Mapping Queer Scholarship, Activism, and Performance" 

October 10-12, 2008

California State University, Los Angeles

Submissions due August 1st to: naccs-joto@naccs.org

OBJECTIVE

On a daily basis queer communities across the globe create sacred spaces to resist the detrimental effects of globalization, capitalism, racism, anti-immigrant sentiments, war, patriarchy, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination.  Sacred spaces can be physical, social, political, and/or epistemological sites where queer politics, analyses, identities, and values are respected and cultivated.  Sacred spaces work as centers of transformation and healing to end all forms of oppression. 

In November of 2007, the NACCS Joto Caucus hosted its first conference at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where we envisioned a queer homeland by bridging communities and resisting hate.  This year's conference envisions praxis of sacred space making, where queer scholarship, activism, and performance is discussed and shared.  This conference will bring together various queer scholars, activists, artists, students, and members of the community to create sacred spaces that celebrate and honor the legacy of survival, resilience, and resistance among queer communities.  We seek to map how sacred spaces allow dialogue on the evolution and revolution of queer scholarship, activism, and performance.  In doing so, we continue to imagine and (re)create a queer homeland.

While this conference is being organized by a predominately Joto Chicano caucus, we welcome participation from all queer communities resisting to create spaces of equality, equity, safety, inclusiveness, and empowerment regardless of ethnic background, gender orientation, or nationality. 

THEME

In the spirit of the above mentioned objective we invite proposals and/or papers from undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, community members, activists, and artists/performers.  Rather than fostering a purely academic space, this conference encourages interactive workshops, presentations, and dialogues that encourage self-empowerment among participants.  The conference will provide a forum for scholarship, activism, and performance that contributes to and informs (directly and indirectly) Jotería, all of our queer Chicana/o and Latina/o communities.  We strongly encourage participation from community organizations and transgender people who would like to present their work as we strive to engage in authentic dialogue between/through activism, performance, and scholarship.  Themes or topics may include, but are not limited to the following:

Art Interventions                                             Immigration/Migration

HIV/AIDS                                                      Education

Identity                                                            Mental Health

Spirituality                                                       Indigenisma and Indigenismo

Public Health                                                  Queer Youth

Race, Class, Gender                                        Literature

Safe Sex Practices                                            Community Outreach          

Transnationalism                                             Feminism

Queer Communities                                        Herstory/History

Transgender rights                                           Queerstory

Film                                                                 Human/Queer/Women's Rights

Law                                                                 LGTBQI Studies

Postcolonial Studies                                        Globalization Studies

Mentorship                                                      Violence Intervention and Resistance

Ethnic Studies                                                 Women's Studies

PRESENTATION FORMAT

Proposals and papers are currently being accepted for:

1)      Interactive workshops,

2)      Roundtables,

3)      Academic paper presentations/panels, and

4)      Undergraduate student plenary (limited to undergraduate students only)

Please note that all submissions will be carefully assessed by a team of reviewers.  The number of submissions accepted will be limited although we will work towards accommodating as many presentations as the schedule permits.  Additionally, please note that all presentations (workshops, roundtable discussions, and academic panels) will be granted one hour of presentation time.  Caucus members suggest that all presentations include time for interaction (question and answer) with the participants.  A moderator or discussant will be assigned for each panel.  Please note that presentations are defined as follows:

Workshops consist of hands-on group facilitation.  We encourage facilitators to develop activities to incorporate the participants into the discussion. 

Roundtables consist of an open discussion on selected topics.  We encourage roundtables to include participants into the discussion of the topic(s) selected. 

Panels consist of academic research presentations, reports, scholarly papers, or projects.  These can be submitted individually (the program committee will group selected submissions into panels that are closely related).  We encourage the submission of collective panels consisting of no more than three panelists.   

The Undergraduate Plenary will be a special session during the program where selected undergraduates will present their research papers to the collective audience.  Undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to submit papers related to the conference theme or other topics mentioned above.   

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION

For workshops, roundtables, and panels: 

Please submit a proposal of 250 words describing the theme, goal, or activity planned.  Proposals for panel and paper presentations should include information regarding how these scholarly works are relevant to the conference theme and goal.  For submission of panels (of more than one presenter), please include a title for the panel, and individual titles for each presentation.

For the Undergraduate Plenary:  (limited to undergraduate students only)

Please submit your academic paper (no more than eight (8) pages in length) with a title, proper citations, and a bibliography.  Please indicate in your submission how your paper is relevant to the conference theme and goal. 

Please include the following information with your submission: 

1)      Name(s) of presenter(s),

2)      Presentation title(s),

3)      University or Organization you represent,

4)      City and State,

5)      Type of submission (workshop, roundtable, panel, or undergraduate plenary),

6)      Type of audio/visual equipment required.  Note that limited equipment is available. 

Submissions should be sent as word documents to naccs-joto@naccs.org

All proposals are due August 1st, 2008.

Proposals accepted into the conference program will be notified by August 15, 2008 via email.

If you should have any questions regarding this "Call for Proposals/Papers" please contact us at the email provided above. 

Sincerely,

José M. Aguilar-Hernández, Joto Caucus co-chair                        Emmanuelle J. Leal-Santillan, Joto Caucus co-chair

California State University, Northridge                                   Community Member

Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies              Youth Policy Institute – Youth Services