2025 Latina/x Feminisms Roundtable

2025 LATINA/X FEMINISMS ROUNDTABLE

April 4-5th 2025

University at Buffalo, NY (both in-person & via Zoom)

***All participants are expected to attend all sessions (virtually or in-person) of the Roundtable***

Invited Speakers:

Taína Asili (she/her/ella)

Kristie Soares (she/they)

Emma Velez (she/they)

This year’s theme for the Latina/x Feminisms Roundtable is Desorden Aesthetics: Translocal Art and Communitiesand we invite engagement with Latina/x, Latin American and Caribbean feminist theories, practices, and creative works on this theme. We are particularly interested in paper abstracts and workshop proposals that build on the messy, queer, chaotic, and radically playful aspects of Latina/x creative worlds. Submissions are welcome from all disciplines engaging Latinx, Afro-diasporic, Indigenous, and Asian-diasporic feminist thought and praxis of the Americas.

More info is available below:

• REGISTRATION is available here.
  
  
• GENERAL DATES and SCHEDULE: Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th. Both days will begin at 8AM for breakfast with our first sessions at 9AM. Friday will conclude at 8PM, including dinner, and Saturday's conference sessions will wrap up around 6:00PM, with a closing reception beginning at 7PM, including a free dinner buffet and live music by Taína Asili y su Banda, a free bachata lesson by local dance instructor Fanny Olaya, and a community dance social afterwards playing salsa, bachata, timba, merengue, reggaeton and more!

• FULL SCHEDULE available here. 
  
  
• BUFFALO AREA MAP is available here. On this map, you'll find all our conference venues, hotels, parking info, and a number of local districts and attractions.

• IN-PERSON VENUE: The conference will be held at the University at Buffalo's South Campus in Diefendorf Hall (Fri) and Hayes Hall (Sat). Please also be sure to tell us about any accessibility needs in the registration form.

• HYBRID SETUP: We will have a hybrid option for attendees and presenters via Zoom. We are requiring registration for all online attendees, and are taking precautions to avoid any outside disruptions to the event. Please indicate on the registration form how you plan to attend the event (in-person, online, or both).

• LODGING: Several conference guests are staying at the Wyndham Gardens Buffalo Downtown Hotel and the Hampton Inn Buffalo-Williamsville. There will be transportation to/from the conference venue for guests staying at these hotels (but unfortunately not other hotels).
  
  There are also a number of other hotel and lodging options in the area, although, unfortunately, we cannot provide transportation from other venues.
  
  If you are interested in sharing a hotel room or lodging option with someone else, please indicate this on the registration form and we'll put you in contact with others who are also interested in this option.This can help reduce your travel costs.
  
  
• FLIGHTS/TRAIN: We suggest flying into Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF). This is the central airport in Buffalo, and there are Lyft/Uber/taxi services available from this airport. (A rideshare trip from BUF to the Wyndham Gardens hotel would likely be between $30-45). There is also an Amtrak train line to Buffalo with route information available here.
  
  
• MEALS: Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners will be provided for Friday (Apr. 4th) and Saturday (Apr. 5th) of the conference. There will be vegan and gluten free options available. Please indicate any dietary needs on the registration form as well.
  
  
• LOCAL TRANSPORTATION: Buffalo has a central rail line from the downtown to UB's South Campus, the conference venue. There are also local buses and rideshare services available quite easily across the city. Buffalo, as a city, is quite small geographically, so most local rides are often within $15-25 (excluding the suburbs like Amherst, Williamsville, Kenmore, Cheektowaga, and other neighboring towns, which would cost more).
  
  
• ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: Please contact the conference organizers at [email protected].