NAACS PNW Foco Fall 2026 Conference
Join us in Ellensburg on November 6-7
The NACCS PNW Foco Fall conference will be hosted at Central Washington University on November 6-7, 2026. See below for information about the conference, including call for proposals, registration, and contact info.
Conference theme
The conference theme is Metamórfosis: The Past, Present, and Future of Chicana/o/x Studies in the Pacific Northwest.
Metamórfosis calls us back to the evolving story of Chicana/o/x‑Latina/o/x life in the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by the 1977 Seattle publication Metamórfosis: Northwest Chicano Magazine of Literature, Art, and Culture, this year’s NACCS PNW Foco Conference invites scholars, artists, educators, students, organizers, and community members to explore how our histories, identities, and cultural production continue to transform across land, migration, community, and struggle.
Call for proposals
We welcome proposals that engage Chicana/o/x experience, cultural work, creative practice, community knowledge, and decolonial praxis in all its forms. Acá seguimos trabajando — join us in Ellensburg as we connect past, present, and future through our Pacific Northwest mestizaje.
Registration
Registration is free and open to the public. You can register for one or both days.
Events
The conference will include:
- Keynote speakers
- Cultural night and poetry open mic
- Screening of "Roll Modelz", a lowrider documentary with filmmakers Oliver Rodriguez Dickson and Yahir Tzec-Carrasco.
Sponsors
We thank our conference sponsors, including:
- CWU History Department
- CWU Latino and Latin American Studies Program
- CWU Division of Student Engagement and Success
- WSU History Department
- UW American Ethnic Studies
- Yakima Valley College Strategic Initiatives for Equity
- The Red Pickle
- The Ridge
Contact us
For more information, please contact Dr. Josué Estrada (Josue.Estrada@cwu.edu) and Dr. John Ribó (John.Ribo@cwu.edu).
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