Finding the Sun - Juneteenth Conference
“I had to examine, in my dreams as well as in my immune-function tests, the devastating effects of overextension. Overextending myself is not stretching myself. I had to accept how difficult it is to monitor the difference. Necessary for me as cutting down on sugar. Crucial. Physically. Psychically. Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde

The Combahee River Collective and Audre Lorde’s ideologies intersect at many points but one that has resonated with me throughout my time in academia is that radical politics stem from our own intersectional identities. As we journey through these academic spaces, our identities and self-awareness have the power to transform our lives and the fields in which we study.

In an ever-evolving world, self-preservation is paramount. Historically, people of color have maintained survival through the instruments of community building and prioritization of wellness. Finding the Sun in a Sunless Place aims to foster a safe space for conversations of wellness, and give participants the tools to advocate for and facilitate discussions on wellness and academia in their own communities. This conference aims to answer several questions: How do we turn Audre Lorde’s praxis on self-preservation into practice in Academia? How do we approach graduate school holistically in an American society that has aimed to both divide and conquer, and dehumanize since its inception? How do we use the external (resources) to liberate the internal (physical, emotional, spiritual wellness)?

Proposal and abstract submissions are due by May 31st, 2021 11:59pm

Please send a title and a 150-250 word abstract (1-2 paragraphs) to this google form.

We invite Undergraduates, Graduates, and Post-Doctoral students  with intersectional BIPOC experiences to submit abstracts for Individual Paper, Panel, or “Kitchen Table Conversation.” We encourage proposals from interdisciplinary departments like the Digital Humanities, Anthropology, Ethnic Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies on  the following topics:
Black Feminist Methods
Queer Wellness
Black Girlhood
Black Digital Humanities
Intersectional Feminisms
Indigenous Wellness Practices
Self-Care for People of Color
Audre Lorde
Combahee River Collective
Decolonized Approaches to Self-Preservation

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INDIVIDUAL PAPER ABSTRACT (150-250 WORDS, 1-2 PARAGRAPHS). An individual paper proposal is for a presentation that lasts 12-15mins (5-7pp double spaced paper). Describe the topic of the paper here (could be the introduction of your essay).
KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATION Abstract (150-250 WORDS, 1-2 PARAGRAPHS). A kitchen table presentation would be a focused conversation on a specific topic, that would last from 1-2 hours. In the space below, present a set of questions that you would like discussed. The questions would be shared with registered participants ahead of the conversation (7-10 people maximum). In your abstract, explain how the questions would direct conversations about how to address, heal, end race-based &/or race and gender-based harassment and violence in academia with 7-10 in the audience (register online for different kitchen tables)come to the conversation open-minded and with curiosity. We especially value kitchen table conversation proposals from people who have experienced some form of racialized or gendered violence or harassment in academic environments.  
If your paper is part of a panel proposal, include the panel title here.
If your paper is part of a panel proposal, list the panelists' names here (4 panelists maximum)
List the titles of the other panelists' papers here.
Briefly describe how the panel fits one or more of the conference theme(s). (100-150 WORDS, 1 PARAGRAPH MAX) Black Feminist Methods; Queer Wellness; Black Girlhood; Black Digital Humanities; Intersectional Feminisms; Indigenous Wellness Practices; Self-Care for People of Color; Audre Lorde; Combahee River Collective; Decolonized Approaches to Self-Preservation.
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