Due: TBD
Accepted presenters notified: TBD
Conference dates: June/July 2025
The National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities (CNLD) conference committee is pleased to have you consider submitting a proposal to present at our fully virtual symposium, which will be held during the months of June/July 2025.
We've provided detailed information below about the conference and who/what/how/where to submit to present at our conference!
Accepted presenters notified: TBD
Conference dates: June/July 2025
The National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities (CNLD) conference committee is pleased to have you consider submitting a proposal to present at our fully virtual symposium, which will be held during the months of June/July 2025.
We've provided detailed information below about the conference and who/what/how/where to submit to present at our conference!
What This Conference Is About:
The CNLD symposium [conference] is a space to uplift, be in solidarity with, share and celebrate the disabled Latinx community and their allies. While we welcome members of academia, it is important to emphasize that the CNLD conference is not an academic conference - while we do have an academic tract, it is not the focus of this conference.
Our conferences are attended by disabled Latinxs with varied impairments, educational backgrounds, nationalities, races, socioeconomic statuses, gender identities, and sexual orientations as well as having elected officials, policy makers, government staff, students, and other allies in attendance. Though we welcome allies, advocates, parents and siblings, we intentionally and unapologetically center the lived experiences of disabled Latinx community.
Our conferences are attended by disabled Latinxs with varied impairments, educational backgrounds, nationalities, races, socioeconomic statuses, gender identities, and sexual orientations as well as having elected officials, policy makers, government staff, students, and other allies in attendance. Though we welcome allies, advocates, parents and siblings, we intentionally and unapologetically center the lived experiences of disabled Latinx community.
How To Submit:
You may complete the online form using Google Forms (Link below) or you may email us ([email protected]) to request a Microsoft Word version. You can also submit your proposal by emailing a video response.
You can view the full list of questions included in the Google Form prior too by clicking the following: Call for Proposal Form - PDF
Please see FAQ below for further guidance.
You can view the full list of questions included in the Google Form prior too by clicking the following: Call for Proposal Form - PDF
Please see FAQ below for further guidance.
Who Should Submit:
CNLD centers the intersectional identities of disabled people who identify as being Latinx, Latine, Latina, or Latino. Some examples of what that means include disabled AfroLatinxs; queer disabled Latinxs; undocumented disabled Latinxs; transgender disabled Latinxs; low income/poor, or formerly incarcerated disabled Latinxs; etc. We also welcome allies of the disabled Latinx community - though our primary concern and focus is to highlight the needs, concerns, lived experiences and work of disabled Latinxs - to present their work projects and dialogue with attendees. Panel Platicas [discussions] are highly encouraged!
What Should You Submit:
The COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders, and inequities in working conditions, health care, and vaccine distribution have only enhanced the trauma and rates of death for disabled Latinxs that have already been experienced through the institutional violence of detention centers, police brutality, and schooling. Despite it all, we, the disabled Latinx community, are coming through on the other side more resilient than ever. We are determined to step forward and make our voices heard. The 2025 CNLD conference is our opportunity to come together in a virtual space to discuss how we will strategically get the needs and concerns of our diverse disabled Latinxs addressed.
The theme of the conference is “Nuestras Voces: Intersectionality and Our Collective Voice.” Given the unrecognized challenges and successes that our disabled Latinx community has been through, we want disabled Latinxs to come together to discuss and demand our right to be visible and to be leaders in the decision-making process on issues that impact our people. At the same time, we also recognize that we are not a monolithic group. We are diverse in our Latinidad and across all of our other intersecting identities, including disability. We want to highlight, advocate for, and celebrate these shared and differing experiences. With that said, we encourage you to submit proposals that center the intersection of disability and Latinidad in a variety of national and international contexts. We want presentations that speak to the needs and concerns of disabled Latinxs in this pandemic moment.
We will consider a range of presentation-styles that reflect the conference theme from individual presentations to panels to artistic performances such as poetry slams, dance, and art presentations. We are particularly interested in presenters who center issues and creative works that are not frequently brought into larger discussions around disability, equity, justice, liberation, politicization, and intersectionality, especially within Latinx communities. A presentation example can include someone presenting on the positive outcomes from working directly with disabled Latinx youth in a low income community. Other potential topics include: climate change, education, community care, public health, immigration, science communication, family dynamics, coalition-building. These are just a sample of subjects; feel free to submit any topic not mentioned as long as it pertains to disabled Latinxs.
We invite people to create presentations that are between 15-45 minutes long that are clear, engaging, and accessible to many. The length depends on the type of presentation being proposed (e.g., a panel vs a poetry reading) This is a way we break away from traditional conference presentations that are often too long and inaccessible for many people.
The theme of the conference is “Nuestras Voces: Intersectionality and Our Collective Voice.” Given the unrecognized challenges and successes that our disabled Latinx community has been through, we want disabled Latinxs to come together to discuss and demand our right to be visible and to be leaders in the decision-making process on issues that impact our people. At the same time, we also recognize that we are not a monolithic group. We are diverse in our Latinidad and across all of our other intersecting identities, including disability. We want to highlight, advocate for, and celebrate these shared and differing experiences. With that said, we encourage you to submit proposals that center the intersection of disability and Latinidad in a variety of national and international contexts. We want presentations that speak to the needs and concerns of disabled Latinxs in this pandemic moment.
We will consider a range of presentation-styles that reflect the conference theme from individual presentations to panels to artistic performances such as poetry slams, dance, and art presentations. We are particularly interested in presenters who center issues and creative works that are not frequently brought into larger discussions around disability, equity, justice, liberation, politicization, and intersectionality, especially within Latinx communities. A presentation example can include someone presenting on the positive outcomes from working directly with disabled Latinx youth in a low income community. Other potential topics include: climate change, education, community care, public health, immigration, science communication, family dynamics, coalition-building. These are just a sample of subjects; feel free to submit any topic not mentioned as long as it pertains to disabled Latinxs.
We invite people to create presentations that are between 15-45 minutes long that are clear, engaging, and accessible to many. The length depends on the type of presentation being proposed (e.g., a panel vs a poetry reading) This is a way we break away from traditional conference presentations that are often too long and inaccessible for many people.
All questions are required unless marked “Optional.” The reason behind the questions asked is because CNLD intentionally centers the lived experiences of presenters who reflect disabled Latinx communities, many of whom may not have advanced degrees.
If you would like assistance completing this proposal, or have questions about the proposal itself please email: [email protected].
If you would like assistance completing this proposal, or have questions about the proposal itself please email: [email protected].
