The BCC Association for Latino Faculty and Staff, the President’s Office, and the Womxn Up! Resource Center is proud to present the first:
Latinas in Higher Education Conference: Our journey…Our Legacy/Nuestra Trayectoria…Nuestro Legado
Friday, September 30, 2022
The mission of this historic event is to celebrate and highlight the scholarship, service, and contributions of Latinas faculty and staff. The conference attendance and call for proposals are open to our CUNY colleagues and Bronx community-based organizations.The morning keynote speaker will be Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis, President of Hostos Community College, and the afternoon closing keynote will be delivered by our very own Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta, author and Professor in the Department of English.
Information about the conference, registration, conference tracks, and call for proposal forms are available at: https://www.bcc.cuny.edu/latinas-higher-ed-conference/
Important Dates:
Registration opens: Monday, May 16, 2022
Proposal Submission deadline: Thursday, June 30, 2022
Notification of acceptance: Monday, August 1, 2022
Registration closes: Thursday, September 1, 2022
Event Date: Friday, September 30, 2022
Location: In-person at Bronx Community College Campus with Virtual breakout sessions available for conference attendees who are not vaccinated.If you have questions about the submission process, please contact the Latina Conference in Higher Education Planning Committee at latino.association@bcc.cuny.edu.