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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

NCORE 2025 will be held in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, May 27 - May 31. As a reminder, if your proposal is selected all presenters are required to be registered at one of the NCORE 2025 published registration rates.

Want to learn more about the proposal process? NCORE is hosting two informational webinars: Thursday, November 21st at 2:00 PM Central Time, and Thursday, December 5th at 11:00 AM Central Time. You can register for one or both sessions by clicking the buttons below.

REGISTER for November 21st Webinar

REGISTER for December 5th Webinar

Important Dates:

  • Proposal Submission Deadline: December 13, 2024
  • Decision Notification: February 7, 2025
  • Session Scheduling Notification: February 21, 2025
  • Session Confirmation Deadline: March 7, 2025
  • Alternates Notification: March 12, 2025
  • Alternates Session Confirmation Deadline: March 26, 2025

Submit A Proposal

Key Requirements:

  • Presenters must be registered to attend NCORE 2025. You may register after your proposal is selected for presentation.
  • Presenters are required to comply with NCORE presentation and accessibility guidelines.
  • Presenters must bring their own computer and connection adapter (if needed). Session rooms will be equipped with a data projector (HDMI connection) and screen, sound support, internet connectivity, microphones and easel pads with markers. 

Suggested Areas of Emphasis:

  • Futurist Work at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Sovereign Identity; Envisioning Possible Futures and Responsive Strategies
  • Strategies to Address Systemic and Structural Racism
  • The Roles, Contexts, and Challenges of Executive Officers
  • Contemporary Politics; Political Movements; Politicization of Social Justice Work in Higher Education and Society at-Large: Impacts on Institutions, Minoritized Communities, and Individuals
  • Queer Trans People of Color/LGBTQIAA+ Justice; Queer Trans People of Color/LGBTQIAA+ Rights; The Intersection of Homophobia with Race, Ethnicity, and Sovereign Identity
  • Disability Justice; Disability Rights; The Intersection of Ableism with Race, Ethnicity, and Sovereign Identity
  • Theoretical Frameworks; Scholarly Research; Education, Training, and Programs Focused on Dismantling Structural Racism and White Supremacy, and the impact of Non-conciliatory Policies
  • Supporting Undocumented, DACAmented Students, and Mixed Status Families
  • The Politics of Immigration on Conceptions of Race, Ethnicity, Sovereignty, Transnationalism, Power, or marginalized identity in the United States
  • Environmental Justice; Climate Action; The Intersection of the Natural World with Race, Ethnicity and Sovereign Identity; Earth First Efforts and Approaches
  • Protest Movements on Campus: Challenges, Organizing, and Institutional Responses
  • Art and Activism: Identity and Community Exploration through Arts

 

Personal Practices:

  • Self-Care
  • Self-Work
  • Rupturing, Processing, and Transforming Internalized Oppression/Superiority
  • Mental Health Practices; Healing Racial Trauma; Healing from Loss
  • Somatic Practice; Aligning Heart and Mind; Embodiment Work

 

Race, Ethnicity, Sovereignty, Power and Marginalized Identity:

  • Pedagogies
  • Theory to Praxis
  • Institutional Efforts at Transformation
  • Gender Identity and Expression
  • Activism and Organizing
  • Mental Health, Wellness, and Wellbeing
  • Identity Development
  • Incarcerated People, Mass Incarceration, Reentry Programs
  • Practitioner Development
  • Intergroup Dialogue, Perspective Taking, and Empathy
  • Student Leadership, Organizing, and Coalition Building
  • Student Interests and Needs
  • Campus Role or Discipline (Faculty, Admissions Professionals, Human Resources, etc.)
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); Health Professions
  • Reinventing Social Justice and Intercultural Communication through Language
  • Socioeconomic Class
  • Religion, Faith, Spirituality, and Spiritual Practice
  • Athletics

Submit A Proposal

Call for Proposal Reviewers

  • NCORE staff will assign a reviewer up to 15 proposals to review and score
  • The reviewer will be provided with proposal data, a scoring rubric, and review guidance.
  • Each NCORE proposal is reviewed and scored by at least two people.

 Apply to Review Proposals

Questions? Contact ncore@ou.edu