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2026 Sessions:

Book cover of 'LatinX Students in Higher Education: Re-Envisioning Student Success' by Nichole Margarita GarcĂ­a

Nichole Margarita García

Crit Moving: Black, Brown, and Queer Coalitions for Liberated Educational Futures

Wednesday, April 8, 11:45am-1:15pm

Book cover of 'District Leadership for Racial Equity: Lessons from School Systems that are Closing the Gap' by Linda Darling-Hammond

Linda Darling-Hammond

Designing Transformative Research for Systemic Change in Teaching and Learning

Wednesday, April 8, 11:45am-1:15pm

Book cover of 'Teaching with Hip Hop in the 7-12 Grade Classroom: A Guide to Supporting Students' Critical Development Through Popular Texts' by Lauren Leigh Kelly

Lauren Leigh Kelly

In the Hour of Chaos: Hip Hop Art and Activism with Public Enemy’s Chuck D

Wednesday, April 8, 1:45pm-3:15pm

Book cover of 'The Risky Business of Education Policy' by Carol A. Mullen

Carol A. Mullen

Shifting the Paradigm: Leveraging Mentoring Networks to Advance Educational Research

Thursday, April 9, 9:45am-11:15am

Book cover of 'Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, Identity, and Pedagogy' by April Baker-Bell

April Baker-Bell

Wake & Whirlwinds: (Re)Constructing Global Black Southern Girlhood Stories Amidst Climate Change and Implications for Educational Research

Thursday, April 9, 4:15pm-5:45pm

Book cover of 'Student Engagement in Higher Education: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations' by Shaun R. Harper

Shaun R. Harper

Tiny Desk Talks

Thursday, April 9, 2:15pm-3:45pm

Book cover of 'Black Appetite, White Food: Issues of Race, Voice, and Justice Within and Beyond the Classroom' by Jamila Lyiscott

Jamila Lyiscott

Nothing About Us Without Us: Attending to Youth Desires for Their Educational Futures

Thursday, April 9, 4:15pm-5:45pm

Book cover of 'Edward Said and Education' by Zeus Leonardo

Zeus Leonardo

Black Education’s Implications for non-Black People: A Relational Race Analysis

Thursday, April 9, 4:15pm-5:45pm

Book cover of 'Handbook of Urban Education' by Kofi Lomotey, Linda C. Tillman, and Sonya Douglass

Kofi Lomotey, Linda C. Tillman, and Sonya Douglass

Looking Back, Looking Forward, Imagining Futures: CORIBE’s Black Education Research Agenda -- Impacts 20 Years Later

Thursday, April 9, 4:15pm-5:45pm

Book cover of 'Foundations of Critical Race Theory in Education' by Gloria Ladson-Billings

Gloria Ladson-Billings

Surviving a Second Nadir: Resisting the Rightist Destruction of Democracy

Friday, April 10, 3:45pm-5:15pm

Book cover of 'Student Engagement in Higher Education: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Diverse Populations' by Shaun R. Harper

Shaun R. Harper

Unforgetting the History of Racism and Education in the US: Imagining a Future for DEI and Multicultural Education Research, Policies, and Practices

Friday, April 10, 3:45pm-5:15pm

Book cover of 'Archaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator's Guide to Racial Literacy' by Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz

Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz

Honoring Youth Mental Health through Abolitionist Education: K-12 Students Researching Radically Healing Futures

Friday, April 10, 3:45pm-5:15pm

Book cover of 'The Politics of Education Policy in an Era of Inequality: Possibilities for Democratic Schooling' by Sonya Douglass

Sonya Douglass

Sankofa Pedagogies: Designing and Implementing Reparative Black Studies Curricula

Friday, April 10, 11:45am-1:15pm

Book cover of 'Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Advancing Research and Transformative Practice' by Anne-Marie Nunez

Anne-Marie Nunez

Historicizing Los Angeles: Envisioning New Educational Futures in Latinx Radical Imaginations

Friday, April 10, 1:45pm-3:15pm

Book cover of 'Handbook of Urban Education' by Rich Milner

Rich Milner

AERA's Past, Present, Future: A Conversation with Dr. Tabbye M. Chavous and Dr. Felice J. Levine

Friday, April 10, 1:45pm-3:15pm

Book cover of 'Global Migration and Civic Education: Research, Policy, and Practice' by James A. Banks

James A. Banks

Unforgetting the History of Racism and Education in the US: Imagining a Future for DEI and Multicultural Education Research, Policies, and Practice

Friday, April 10, 3:45pm-5:15pm

Book cover of 'Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Urban Schools: Strategies for Sowing Seeds of Resilience' by Jacquelyn Ollison

Jacquelyn Ollison

Sankofa Pedagogies: Designing and Implementing Reparative Black Studies Curricula

Friday, April 10, 11:45am-1:15pm

Book cover of 'Belonging in Higher Education: Perspectives and Lessons from Diverse Faculty' by Fred A. Bonner

Fred A. Bonner

The 29th Conversations With Senior Scholars on Advancing Research and Professional Development Related to Black Education

Saturday, April 11, 3:45pm-5:15pm

Book cover of 'Fundamentals of Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide' by Kakali Bhattacharya

Kakali Bhattacharya

Growing Communities for Purpose: Adaptability and Scalability in Education Justice Work

Saturday, April 11, 1:45pm-3:15pm

Book cover of 'Community, Love, and Connection in Early Care and Education: An Interactive Guide for Holistic, Equitable Early Learning' by Mariana Souto-Manning

Mariana Souto-Manning

Advancing Justice through Transformation: Reflections on Institutional Leadership for Educational Futures

Saturday, April 11, 11:45am-1:15pm

Book cover of 'Recovering Black Storytelling in Qualitative Research: Endarkened Storywork' by Stephanie R. Toliver

Stephanie R. Toliver

Cultivating Change through Critical Imagination and Collective Liberation in Childhood & Navigating Children's and Young Adult Literature in an Era of Contested Literacies: Possibilities for Education Research and Teaching

Saturday, April 11, 9:45am-11:15am & 3:45pm-5:15pm

Book cover of 'Representing Black Girl Magic with Contemporary Picture Books' by Raphael Rogers

Raphael Rogers

Navigating Children's and Young Adult Literature in an Era of Contested Literacies: Possibilities for Education Research and Teaching

Saturday, April 11, 3:45pm-5:15pm

Book cover of 'Handbook of Reading Research: Volume V' by Patricia Enciso

Patricia Enciso

Navigating Children's and Young Adult Literature in an Era of Contested Literacies: Possibilities for Education Research and Teaching

Saturday, April 11, 3:45pm-5:15pm

Book cover of 'Teaching Literature to Adolescents' by Deborah A. Appleman

Deborah A. Appleman

Navigating Children's and Young Adult Literature in an Era of Contested Literacies: Possibilities for Education Research and Teaching

Saturday, April 11, 3:45pm-5:15pm

Book cover of 'Black Girls' Literacies: Transforming Lives and Literacy Practices' by Gholdy Muhammad

Gholdy Muhammad

Unforgetting Deficit Depictions: Disrupting Education Systems of Injustice to Unlock the Hidden Geniuses

Sunday, April 12, 9:45am-11:15am