Call for Proposals

The theme of the 7th Annual Indigenous Education Research Conference is Defending Indigenous Educational Sovereignty: Putting education back in the hands of community people.  The theme acknowledges the ways in which sovereign Indigenous communities and nations have advocated for the wellbeing of their youth in contentious times. Indigenous educators, community leaders and organizers, researchers, and policy makers must work together to assert local control of their education systems by honoring Indigenous languages, core values, and ways of knowing. In doing so, we draw upon our cultural strengths to overcome challenges and re-imagine possibilities for the benefit of future generations. We must ask ourselves, “Are we prepared for what the future holds for our children?” 

We invite proposals for research-based panels and papers that address:
·         Exercising Indigenous educational sovereignty in the interest of our children
·         Revisiting historical foundations of Indigenous educational sovereignty
·         Articulating connections between pedagogy and Indigenous educational sovereignty

Panels
Panel presentation proposals should include a 200–500-word narrative (excluding references) explaining how the proposed panel will address the conference theme: Defending Indigenous Educational Sovereignty: Putting education back in the hands of community people. In addition to the narrative, a 50-word bio should be submitted for each presenter. Panel presentations should be no longer than 45 minutes, allowing 15 minutes for a question-and-answer session.

Papers
Paper presentation proposals should include a 200–500-word narrative (excluding references) describing how the proposed paper will address the conference theme: Defending Indigenous Educational Sovereignty: Putting education back in the hands of community people. In addition to the narrative, a 50-word bio should be submitted for each author of the paper. Paper presentations should be no longer than 45 minutes, allowing 15 minutes for a question-and-answer session.

Submission:

Submit your panel or paper proposal as well as any inquiries you may have regarding the conference to IERC@unm.edu.

Important Dates:

·         Deadline for proposal submission: March 1, 2024
·         Notification of acceptance: March 25, 2024
·         Registration deadline: April 5, 2024
·         Notification of confirming attendance: April 5, 2024
·         Conference: April 25 - 26, 2024

There is no fee to attend the conference, but registration is required. We look forward to seeing you at the 7th Annual Indigenous Education Research Conference.

Sincerely,
UNM Native Faculty & IERC Planning Committee