CONVENTION SCHEDULE

The 2025 Convention Program is now available!

2025 Convention Program
2025 Convention Program—Print Version
2025 Convention Schedule and Concurrent Sessions—Detailed (Note: Student/Alumni Chairs are designated as “Panel Chair” and Faculty Moderators are designated as “Discussant”)
2025 Convention Schedule and Concurrent Sessions—Simple
Index of Concurrent Session Participants

Full Event Schedule

Day 1: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

6:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Opening Ceremony

6:45 pm - 8:00 pm

Presentations by City of Asylum and Pittsburgh-based Keynote Speakers Clare Beams and Diana Khoi Nguyen

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Clare Beams and Diana Khoi Nguyen book signing

8:45 pm - 10:00 pm

Rectangle Reading

Day 2: Thursday, March 20, 2025

8:00 am - 9:15 am

Session A: Student, Advisor, and Alumni workshops

9:30 am - 10:45 am

Session B: Alumni-Led Professional Development Workshops / Advisor Workshop

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Session C: Concurrent panels

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

Session D: Concurrent panels

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm

Session E: Concurrent panels

4:45 pm - 6:00 pm

Session F: Research in the Round, Chapter Share, Professional Development workshops

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Keynote Speaker, Natalie Diaz

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Natalie Diaz book signing

9:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Student Leadership Event: Trivia

Day 3: Friday, March 21, 2025

8:00 am - 9:15 am

Session G: Concurrent panels

9:30 am - 10:45 am

Session H: Concurrent panels / Natalie Diaz workshop

11:00 am - 12:45 pm

Business Meeting and Regional Breakouts (with lunch)

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lit Fest Mini-Session 1: Clare Beams, Kassia Krone, Diana Khoi Nguyen

2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Session I: Concurrent panels

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Keynote Speaker, Cynthia Kadohata

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm

Cynthia Kadohata book signing

5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

President’s Reception (Advisors and Alumni)

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Benjamin Alire Sáenz book signing

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Open Mic / Movie Screening

Day 4: Saturday, March 22, 2025

8:00 am - 9:15 am

Session J: Concurrent panels

9:30 am - 10:45 am

Session K: Concurrent panels / Benjamin Alire Sáenz workshop

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Lit Fest Mini-Session 2: Cameron Barnett, Sherrie Flick, Cynthia Kadohata, and Billie Tadros/Elias Kerr

12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Session L: Concurrent panels

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Keynote Speaker, Benjamin Alire Sáenz

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Benjamin Alire Sáenz book signing

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Awards and Closing Ceremony