Preliminary Program
as of 1/20/2025
This file is not the final program. Participants will receive the final program with times and locations for each panel beginning on Wednesday April 2. Presenters have been notified of the day and hour of their presentation. Room location will be in the program.
Any edits or cancellations, please contact Jennie at Jennie@naccs.org.
WEDNESDAY April 2, 2025
Registration 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
NACCS for Beginners 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Can’t make it to NACCS for Beginners click here to review on your own.
Welcome Reception & Invocation 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY APRIL 3, 2025
Fields of Struggle and Solidarity: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in Farm Workers Rights
Moreno, Luis. Bowling Green State University. “Mexicans will go home: Mexican Sugar Beet Workers in Northwest Ohio During the 1930’s.”
Smith, Patrick. Northern Arizona University. “Dysfunction, Delusion, and Disorganization of the UFW in the 1970s.”
Moreno, Jose. Northern Arizona University. “The UFWOC Salinas Lettuce Strike and Boycott: The Farmworker Organizational Movement and Struggle in Northern California, 1970-1975.”
Tavarez, Jesus. University of New Mexico. “Las Caritas Tapadas: A Research Based on the Working Experience of Farm Working Women in the Salinas Valley.”
Decolonization, Identity and Cultural Narratives in the Borderlands
Romero, Eric. New Mexico Highlands University. “La Matanza: Convivencia y Repartimiento Comunitario.”
Villagran, José. California State University, Bakersfield; & Corral, Alvaro J. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. “Decolonizing El Valle: An Examination of the South Texas Borderland.”
Venegas, Joshua. New Mexico State University. “Salvador Lutteroth González, the Father of Lucha Libre: Capitalism to Culture.”
Pignataro, Margarita. University of Wyoming. “Decolonization in Chicano and Chileno Folklore: An Art Journey.”
Podcasting: Helping Kiddos with Reading, Writing, and Comprehension
Aragones, Adrian. University of Texas El Paso.
Cardoza-Herrera, Carolina. University of Texas El Paso.
Foster, Daaiyah J. University of Texas El Paso.
Sierra, Alisa J. University of Texas El Paso.
Spirituality, Resistance, and Healing: Profound Practices of Decolonial Connection in Chicana/o/x Spiritual Expressions
Llamas, Lee Ann. University of New Mexico. “Influence of Spirituality on Decolonization and Identidad Formation: La Guadalupana and Beyond.”
Bolaños, Karina. University of New Mexico. “Scarred Earth // Sacred Traditions: Curanderismo in an Era of Environmental Injustice.”
Rodriguez, Dominique. University of New Mexico.” Surviving Colonization and Imperialism: Histories of Resistance and Empowerment via Spiritual Practices.”
Workshop: Son Jarocho: Cultural Production that Unites and Dignifies Mexicanx and Chicanx Communities
Flores-Duenas, Leila. University of New Mexico.
Rebolloso Cuellar, Laura. University of New Mexico.
Careaga-Coleman, Doris. University of New Mexico.
Roundtable: La Onda Chicana/Tejana: The Role of Music in the Process of Politicization and Concientización
Saldana, Lucero. Northwest Vista College.
Vasquez Gonzales, Gloria. University of Texas, San Antonio.
Mendoza, Sylvia. University of Texas, San Antonio.
Decolonizing el sistema: Revealing, Critiquing and Dismantling the Power Structures of the white Pillars of Academia, through Chican@/x Scholarship to Empower Chicana Feminist Thought.
Garcia, Cynthia. University of New Mexico. “Reclaiming Resistance: Chicana Feminist Praxis, Action Research and the Reimagining of Transformative Pedagogy.”
Rodriguez, Dominique. University of New Mexico. “Revealing, Critiquing, and Dismantling Colonial Power Relations: Decolonial Chicanx Scholarship and Chicana Feminist Assertions.”
Llamas, Lee Ann. University of New Mexico. “Decolonizing the U.S. Secondary Educational System.”
Aydin, Bilge. University of New Mexico. “Excavating Women in the Archives: How Preserving Traditional Knowledge Reinforced Gender Hierarchies”
Improving Student Outcomes through the Pipeline: The College Essay, High School Curriculum Development and Peer Mentorship
Sanchez, Irene. San Bernardino Valley College. ”Our Communities Stories of Resistance and Justice: Looking to the past to reimagine the future and engage Chicanx/Latinx students.”
Aleman, Diego. University of California, Irvine. “Challenging Deficit Expectations: Chican@/x Student Decisions During the College Application Essay.”
Álvarez, Eric & Casanova, Carlos R. Arizona State University. “Unbordering Our Narrative: Chicana Youth and Transformative Curriculum Development.”
Anaya Servin, Arturo. University of San Diego. ”Navigating the Path to HSI Designation: Staff Perceptions and Institutional Readiness at a Private Catholic University.”
Graduate Students from California State University Los Angeles in the Chicana(o) Latina(o) Studies Department and their Research Experience
Rangel, Diana Cazandra. California State University Los Angeles.
Santillan, Javier. California State University Los Angeles.
Moderator: Anguillano, Jose. California State University Los Angeles.
Roundtable: Generative (Parenthese: Poetics of Expansive Chicanidad in the Work of Adrián Arancibia
Catrileo Araya, Antonio. University of California, San Diego.
Arancibia, Adrian. Miramar College.
Negrete Coba, Bianca.University of California, San Diego.
Solorzano, Citlally. University of California, San Diego.
Carrion-Lira, Manuel. University of California, San Diego.
Workshop: Critical Mystery Studies: The Conspiracy Board Workshop
Goodwin, Matthew. University of New Mexico.
Martinez, Ashley. University of New Mexico.
Olivas, Dante. University of New Mexico.
Martinez-Baca, Rebecca. University of New Mexico.
Torres Thompson, Travis. University of New Mexico.
Film: Solidarity in a New Era (Episode 3 of PBS documentary American Historia) (55 mins)
Solidarity in a New Era is the the third episode of the PBS docuseries, American Historia produced and narrated by actor and comedian John Leguizamo. This episode covers the 20th century and begins by focusing on powerful women leaders such as San Antonio labor leader Emma Tenayuca. It continues with Latinos in WWII and closes with the Chicano Movement and UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta’s pivotal roles. The purpose of the screening is to engage in a critical dialogue about the production process, the unique heartfelt role Leguizamo plays in the narration and the strengths and deficiencies in terms of the docuseries’ content with historian Maria Elena Fernandez who served as one of the featured historians and as an accuracy reviewer.
Fernandez, Maria Elena. California State University, Northridge.
Workshop: A Latine History of Resistance Through Creativity & Reflection
Cardenas, Sophia. University of California San Diego.
Rodriguez, Dennys. University of California San Diego.
Garcia, Dominic. University of California San Diego.
Frias, Diana. University of California San Diego.
Re-Visiting Historical Social-Political Movements 1960s-1980s
Flores, David. Sacramento State University. “The Politics of Faith: Father Luce and the 1968 High School Blowouts of East Los Angeles.”
Frausto, Robert (Corky). University of New Mexico. “WALKOUTS REVISITED! A Decolonized Curriculum 55 Years Later.”
Garcia, Joseph. University of New Mexico. “From Vietnam to Voting Rights: Combat Veterans and Insurgent Organizing in the Chicana/o Movement.”
Soisouvanh Price, Alice. University of Texas, San Antonio. “The Vietnam War: A Chicanx Perspective.”
Workshop: The Stage is our Calli: Focusing on Performance
Martinez, Maribel. San Jose State University/Queerceañera Project.
Gonzalez, Cristal. El Teatro Campesino.
Alvarez, Rosanna. San Jose State University.
Garza, Violeta. Teatro Alebrijes.
The Aesthetic Force of Oppositional Consciousness: On Subversive Forms and Performances
Martinez, Jeannette. University of New Mexico. “Finding Terruño: Landscape, Visualities of Belonging and the Salvadoran Diaspora”
Larrañaga, Karla. University of California, Santa Barbara. “Guadalupe, Instagram Icon: Re-Imagined Guadalupana Iconography and the Function of Social Media as a Digital Artspace.”
Garcia, Gustavo. University of New Mexico. “ Los Nadie: Subterranean Aesthetics, Differential Consciousness, and Indigenous Futurity.”
Díaz-Sánchez, Micaela. University of California, Santa Barbara. “What Did You Witness?: Spoken Wor(l)d Art Performance Activism (SWAPA) as Sandovalian Pedagogy.”
Respondent: Sandoval, Chela. University of California, Santa Barbara.
Roundtable: Aztlán of the West: Decolonizing Wyoming’s English-only airwaves
Lovato, Gerald. University of Wyoming.
Martinez, Trisha. University of Wyoming.
Martinez, Eric. Paño Connections.
Pallares, Benny. University of Wyoming.
In Lak’Ech, Danza, and Ceremonial Running: Indigenous Practice to Classroom Praxis
Serna, Elias. Ventura College. “From Calle to Classroom: Ceremonial Running and a Rhetoric of Invention”
Reade, Julia. The University of New Mexico. “From Calle to Classroom: Ceremonial Running and a Rhetoric of Invention.”
Lara, Anita. Danza Nehuan Ollin. “Malinalli y Ollin: Physical and Emotional Anatomy.”
Camacho, Alesia. University of New Mexico. “The Impact of Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom: Building the Bridge From Empathy to Accountability.”
Labor Politics, Resistance, and Revolution
Garcia, Paul. Center for Leadership, Equity, and Research. “Tom Joad never died: Gilbert Padilla’s contribution to the National Farm Workers Movement.”
Huerta, Álvaro. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. “Organizing Latino Immigrant Gardeners in Los Angeles Against Draconian Laws.”
Belmonte, Laura. University of New Mexico. ”Asylum Law in the United States and the Second Trump Presidential Term.”
Pena, Ethen. University of Texas, Austin. “Bordering on Maoism: Space, Place, and Revolutionary Interpretation in Post-68 Texas and México.”
Documenting and Preserving Environmental Knowledge and Movements in the Tejas-Mexico Borderlands: The case of the Urban Bird Project
Saldaña Lilliana. University of Texas, San Antonio.
Garcia-Louis, Claudia. University of Texas, San Antonio.
Olmeda, Christian. University of Texas, San Antonio.
Rivera, Brenda. University of Texas, San Antonio.
Roundtable: Bridging Communities and Classrooms: Preserving Histories of Activism Through Oral Histories and Digital Humanities
Padilla, Omar. University of California, San Diego.
Cardona, Rebecca. University of California, San Diego.
Frias, Diana. University of California, San Diego.
Ramirez, Breanna. University of California, San Diego.
Amplifying Voices: Sound, Stigma, and Belonging in Latinx and Indigenous Campus Activism
Lopez, Elizabeth. University of California,San Diego. “Resonating Resistance: The Role of Sound in Student Activism and Cultural Expression at UC San Diego.”
Carbajal Perez, Elide. University of California, San Diego. “Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Stigma and Neuro Difference in Latinx and Indigenous Communities at UC San Diego.”
Rodriguez Ramirez, Manuel. University of California, San Diego. “Understanding the Impact of having an Immigrant Background when Navigating UC San Diego Undergraduate Education.”
Lucero Herrera, Cristian. University of California,San Diego. “Another Barrier in the Latinx Community: Mental Health Struggles Among College Students.”
Workshop: Collective Healing: Sustainable Muxerista Abolitionist Pedagogies
Tijerina-Revilla, Anita. California State University, Los Angeles.
Romero, Caroline. California State University, Los Angeles.
Alonso, Cynthia. California State University, Los Angeles.
Solis, Diana. California State University, Los Angeles.
Rangel, Anabell. California State University, Los Angeles.
Roundtable: Environmental Justice and the Politics of Recovery after the Yazzie/Martinez Lawsuit
Martinez, Sofia. Concerned Citizens of Wagon Mound and Mora County.
Moore, Richard. Los Jardines Institute.
Riley, Melissa. New Mexico Highlands University.
Ruiz, Marisol. New Mexico Highlands University.
Valdez, Elena. New Mexico Highlands University.
Analysis and Conversations of Popular Works in Chicana/o Literature
Fernandez, Jose. University of Iowa. “Making Chicanx Literature: Paredes, Kanellos, and Arte Público Press.”
Muñoz, Olivia. University of New Mexico. “Words from the Heart(land): Querencia in the Poetry of José Olivarez.”
Baeza Rangel, Irma. Oberlin College. ”[Nosotras], las peores de todas: Mujerista Theology and the Life and Legacy of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz.”
Velez, Manuel. San Diego Mesa College. “Conversations along the Red Road: A Liminal Exploration of Xicanindio Identity in raulrsalinas’ Conversation in a Greyhound Bus Depot Coffee Shop.”
Chicana/o and Latina Student Research on Prison Incarceration, Social Media Mental Health, and Academic Stereotyping
Spicer, Holly. Northern Arizona University. “How Interior Architecture and Design Affects Chicana Inmates in Arizona.”
Brenke, Jazlyn. Northern Arizona University. “How Art and Art Programs Help to Support Chicana Prisoners in Arizona.”
Villavicencio, Joy. Northern Arizona University. “Clicks and Consequences: Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health and Identity Among Young Chicanos.”
Castañeda, Daniela. Northern Arizona University. “Stereotype Threat and its Impact on Academic Performance in Latinas.”
Mireles, Clinton. Michigan State University. “Breaking Barriers: The Unique Challenges Facing Xicanas After Incarceration.”
K-12 Chicanx Studies: Implementing Indigenous Knowledge as Decolonial, Liberatory Pedagogy and Practice
Montaño, Theresa. California State University, Northridge.
Carrasco Cardona, Guadalupe. California State University, Northridge.
Fernández, Anita. Xicanx Institute for Teaching and Organizing.
Arce, Sean. California State University, Northridge.
New Directions in Joteria Studies
Sanchez, Noah. University of California, Davis. “‘We define ourselves for ourselves’: Jotería-Muxerista Pedagogies of Care and Cariño in a Student-Led and Student-Run Success Center.”
Ayala III, Alfonso. University of Texas, Austin. “Give Us Your Sucio, Your Filth: Politics of Disrespectability in Chicana/o/x Studies.”
Rodríguez Lemus, Jr, Gabriel. University of Texas, Austin. “Cripping Chicanx/a/o Studies By (Re)membering Jote.”
Moderator: Zepeda, Nadia. California State University, Fullerton.
Workshop: Food Systems: Farmers Markets, Urban Agriculture and Pursuing Community Purposes
Morales, Alfonso. University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Ely-Ledesma, Edna. University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Romero, Manuela. University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Empathy, Indigeneity, and Collective Liberation in Chicana/o Studies and Education
Castaneda, Miguel. DePaul University. ”A People’s History of Chicana/o Studies at San Diego State University.”
Prado-Robledo, Samantha. San Diego Community College District. “Sentipensante Praxis: Instilling Empathy and Normalizing Compassion in Class Curriculum.”
Ramirez, Breanna. University of California, San Diego. “Community Building for Collective Liberation in the University.”
Lopez, Kimberle. University of New Mexico. ”Indigeneity and the Politics of Passing in Migration Films and Memoir.”
Weaving Together Critical/Creative Methodologies and Pedagogies in Undergraduate Education
Romero, Tom; Liu, Runchao & Robinson, Annie. University of Denver. “Documenting the Past, Fostering the Future: Inviting Students to Meet El Movimiento Youth Voices of a Prior Generation through Listening and Oral History Recording Sessions.”
Lechuga, Chalane. Metropolitan State University of Denver. “‘We still have a long path ahead of Us’: Leveraging Research and Critical Research Methodologies in Community with Students in Chicana/o Studies.”
Ramirez, Johnny. California Polytechnic State University, Pomona & Corrales, Marina Luz. San Jose State University. “Empowering Chicanx Students: Faculty and Librarian Collaboration in Creative, Asset-Based Methodologies.”
Respondent: Danny Solorzano, University of California, Los Angeles.
Storytelling and Art for Self-Healing and Chicanx Identity Formation along the Mexicali/US Border
Soto, Perla. San Diego State University.
Reyes, Alexia. San Diego State University.
Guzman, Adrian. San Diego State University.
Roundtable: Field Schools as Sacred Knowledge, Conciencia, and Home
Olivas, Dante. University of New Mexico.
Torres Thompson, Travis. University of New Mexico.
Rodriguez, Dominique. University of New Mexico.
Aydin, Bilgenur. University of New Mexico.
Chavez, Valerie. University of New Mexico.
Hernandez, Maria. University of New Mexico.
Roundtable: Mynopantla (Mynopause + Nepantla) Remedios: The Alchemizing of a Modern-Colonial Malaise
Lara, Irene. San Diego State University.
Figueroa, Maria. MiraCosta College.
Chavez-Arteaga, Alicia. Izcalli.
Roundtable: Chicana/o Cultural Production in the early 1990s, A Chicana/o Cultural Renaissance in the Altepelt/City State of Los Angeles
Carrasco, Thomas. Santa Barbara City College.
Vasquez, Irene. University of New Mexico.
Serna, Elias. Ventura College.
De la Loza, Sandra. California State University, Northridge.
Film: Message from the Barrio (5 minutes)
Message from the Barrio explores the realm of music activism through the lens of East L.A.’s own Quinto Sol. Rooted in the vibrant East LA art and music scene of the late 90s, this band emerged as a powerful voice for social justice in their community. With their infectious blend of reggae rhythms and poignant lyrics, Quinto Sol’s music resonates with messages of unity, hope, and ancestral wisdom, addressing pressing issues of racism, colonialism, and police brutality. Through their compelling journey, viewers are invited to immerse themselves in the transformative power of music as a catalyst for change and a beacon of resistance in the face of adversity.
Santillan, Javier. California State University, Los Angeles.
Film: Three Immigration Shorts: Turn Back South, Notes From A Long Walk, Carta a Un Viajero (27 minutes)
Three award-winning nonfiction films, take a deep dive into issues of immigration, identity, culture, and the political uses of media images of migrants.
Contreras, Franc. Southsider Films.
Film: Mayahuel y la Fermentacíon (3:43 min)
This short film opens a conversation around the voices and realities of injustice through a science-fiction perspective. What can we imagine when looking towards the future in our identity and histories?
Galindo, Giselle & Salazar, Alexes. New York University.
Film: Javier Gomez: The Community Activist Story (17 min)
This short is about Javier Gomez, local Oxnard hero and the importance of community and cultural arts. Inspired by César Chávez and El Teatro Campesino, he has been a life-long teacher and resident of the City of Oxnard.
Film: Cielo or Bust (10 min)
This short is an homage to the late writer, Michele Serros and her poem which reflects upon life and death.
Alcala, Julio. Independent Film-Maker/Director.
Roundtable: A Journey to Decolonial Love: Provocations of Chela Sandoval’s Methodology of the Oppressed 25 Years Later
Vasquez, Kristian E. University of California, Santa Barbara.
Gomez-Pelayo, Karla E. University of California,Santa Barbara
Garcia, Gustavo. University of New Mexico.
Salazar-Vasquez, Alexandra N. University of Texas, Austin.
Maritza J. Geronimo, University of California, Los Angeles.
Moderator: Toscano, Natalia M. University of New Mexico.
Interrogating/Exploring AfroChicanidad: Reflecting on the AfroChicanx Digital Humanities Project
Tellez, Michelle. University of Arizona.
Diaz-Sanchez, Micaela. University of California, Santa Barbara.
Careaga-Coleman, Doris. University of New Mexico.
Garcia Merchant, Linda. University of Houston.
Racial Ecologies: Mapping Latine Chicane Environmental Matters in the Southwest Borderlands
Santillana Blanco, José Manuel. University of California, Davis. “At the Edge of Each Other’s Battles: Reimagining Black, Immigrant, and Indigenous Women’s Work in the Environmental Justice Movement.”
Gutierrez, Oscar. Loyola Marymount University. “Lead Smelter: National Lead, Exide, and the Debt of Guilt.”
Rivera-Murillo, Rocio. University of California, Los Angeles. “Mapping Radical Love: Environmental Justice and Anti-Prison Organizing in California, 1984-2002.”
Martinez, Cynthia. University of California, Santa Cruz. “Toxic Caging!: Towards a Migrant Feminist Abolition Geography.”
Battling the Criminal Injustice System and its Impact on Boys, Men, and Migrants
Amaral, Anthony. California State University, San Marcos. “Echoes of Incarceration: The Collateral Consequences of Parental Incarceration on Childhood and Adulthood of Chicano Men.”
Gascon, Daniel. University of Massachusetts, Boston. “The Dis/Articulation of Gang Surveillance and Enforcement Structures in Bostana’s Latin Quarters, 1980s-2010s.”
Singh, Michael. University of California, Davis. “Beyond Patriarchal Redemption: What Intersectionality Can Teach Us About Empowering Chicano and Latino Boys and Men in Schools.”
Workshop: An Intergenerational Dialogue and Performance of Chicana/x/o Music
Cruz, Rachel Yvonne. University of Texas, San Antonio.
Barcela, Nancy “Rusty”. NACCS Scholar. Equity and Diversity Consultant.
Garcia, Frank. University of Texas, San Antonio.
Macías, José. University of Texas, San Antonio.
Methods of Empowerment of the Chicanx Community in the Imperial Valley
Chavez, Lani. San Diego State University (Imperial Valley Campus).
Van Bebber, Andrea. San Diego State University (Imperial Valley Campus).
Saenz, Roy Kobe. San Diego State University (Imperial Valley Campus).
Molina, Adrian. San Diego State University (Imperial Valley Campus).
Reyes Morgan, Gilberto. San Diego State University (Imperial Valley Campus).
Roundtable: Cultivating our Tlamachtiliztli: Bridging Chican@/x Diasporas through Cariño and Convivencia to Transform Chican@/x Studies in the 21st Century.
Olivas, Dante. University of New Mexico.
Garcia, Cynthia. University of New Mexico.
Jose-Frederick, Christy. University of New Mexico.
Campbell, Colton. University of New Mexico.
Angel, Julian. University of New Mexico.
Decolonial Pedagogies: Creativity, Collaboration, and Resistance in Education
Gutierrez, Ruby. Santa Clara University. “Creative Writing as Decolonial Pedagogy.”
Talavera-Bustillos, Valerie. California State University, Los Angeles. “Grant Projects: this is how we do it.”
Flores, Joanna. California State University, Los Angeles. “Reinventing My Pedagogy through the Integration of Poetry, Music and Media.”
Antonio, Jissel. San Jose State University. “Uniendo Nuestras Voces: A Study of Collective Experiences of Oppression in Schools.”
Muxerista Interventions Against Spirit Murder: Healing through Circles, Song, Raves, and Testimonios
Solis, Diana. California State University, Los Angeles. “Muxerista Circles as Gender and Ethnic Studies Teaching Tools.”
Acosta, Christina. University of California, San Diego. “Decolonial Phenomenology, Muxerista Studies, and Indigenous Sound Studies.”
Gurrola, Isabel. University of California, San Diego. “Nightlife and Rebellions: Muxerista Historias from U.S. Prohibition to Modern L.A. Rave Culture.”
Revilla, Anita. California State University, Los Angeles. “Muxerista and Jotería Testimonios: Acts of Love, Pleasure, and Collective Healing.”
Roundtable: Canceling Latinidad or Reaffirming It?: An Intersectional Approach to the Crises in Higher Education
Martinez, Andrea. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Hernandez, Jeremiah. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Soldatenko, Gabriel. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Navarro, José. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The Politics of Servingness: UC Libratory Practices of Chicanx Latinx Student Resource Centers
Bonilla, Rodrigo. University of California, Davis.
Acuna, Estella. University of California, Riverside.
Duron, Adeli. University of California, Irvine.
Arellano, Gerardo. University of California,San Diego.
Gallegos-Diaz, Lupe. University of California, Berkeley.