Department of English
Previous UCMLA conferences
The Undergraduate Conference on Multiethnic Literatures of the Americas is now in its second decade, after celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019.
Dozens of graduate students have joined English Department faculty to successfully organize the conference, which has featured the scholarly work of 100+ undergraduate students.
Organizing committee: Dr. William Arcé, Elizabeth Bolaños, Prof. Joseph Cassara, Esmeralda Gamez, Nou Her, Dr. Chris Henson, Dr. Melanie Hernandez, Dr. Samina Najmi, Delaney R. Whitebird Olmo, Michael Ramirez, Ernesto Reyes, Hector Tapía III
Keynote speakers: Erika L. Sánchez and Ishmael Reed
10th anniversary alumni panel: Neama Alamri, Leila Alamri-Kassim, Erin L. Álvarez, Carrie Ayala, Jeremiah Henry, Cody Hoover, Lena Mahmoud, Zoyer Zyndel
Organizing committee: Dr. William Arcé, Shanell Contreras, Bryce Downing, Esmeralda Gamez, Angel Garduno, Michaella Gonzalez, Dr. Chris Henson, Dr. Melanie Hernandez, Dr. Samina Najmi, Tara Williams
Keynote spakers: Maxine Hong Kingston and Elda María Román
Organizing committee: Dr. William Arcé, Shanell Contreras, Bryce Downing, Esmeralda Gamez, Dr. Chris Henson, Dr. Melanie Hernandez, Christina Legler, Dr. Samina Najmi, Guadalupe Remigio Ortega, Tara Williams
Keynote speakers: Reyna Grande and Gary Y. Okihiro
Organizing committee: Dr. William Arcé, Mireyda Barraza Martinez, Jazmin Flores, Dr. Chris Henson, Dr. Melanie Hernandez, Dr. Samina Najmi, Guadalupe Remigio Ortega, Tara Williams
Keynote speakers: Wendy Rose and Arturo Arias
Organizing committee: Dr. William Arcé, Mireyda Barraza Martinez, Emily Beals, Jazmin Flores, Dr. Chris Henson, Gloria Hernandez, Dr. Melanie Hernandez, Kyle Hoover, Dr. Samina Najmi, Guadalupe Remigio Ortega, Tara Williams
Keynote speakers: Saïd Sayrafiezadeh and Michele Elam
Organizing committee: Eryn Baldrica-Guy, Emily Beals, Jeremiah Henry, Dr. Chris Henson, Gloria Hernandez, Kyle Hoover, Prof. Randa Jarrar, Prof. Samina Najmi
Keynote speakers: Manuel Muñoz and Marilyn Chin
Organizing committee: Dr. Chris Henson, Cody Hoover, Dr. Samina Najmi, Shane Wood, Lena Zaghmouri
Keynote speaker: Roxane Gay
Organizing committee: Prof. Randa Jarrar, Dr. Samina Najmi, Lena Zaghmouri
Keynote speakers: Samiya Bashir and Patricia Engel
Organizing committee: Prof. Alex Espinoza, Gilliann Hensley, Dr. Analola Santana, Lena Zaghmouri
Keynote speakers: Hayan Charara and Jorge Huerta
Organizing committee: Erin L. Álvarez, Prof. Alex Espinoza, Miriam Fernandez, Dr. Kathleen Godfrey, Cynthia Guardado, Maryam Jamali Ashtiani, Dr. Samina Najmi, Mario Rosado, Dr. Analola Santana, Dr. Bo Wang
Keynote speaker: Cherríe Moraga
Organizing committee: Prof. Alex Espinoza, Maryam Jamali Ashtiani, Dr. Samina Najmi, Mario Rosado, Dr. Analola Santana