CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Curriculum and Pedagogy (C&P) Group, the Mexican Society of Social Psychology (SOMEPSO), and the Network for the Promotion of Health, Education, and Psychosocial Well-Being in Rural and Migrant Communities (CORYMI) warmly invite you to our International Conference, to be held in person from October 7-9, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico, and online from November 7-8. Centered around the theme “Tzonteti in Times of Border Violence: Diasporic Democracies, Migratory Methodologies, and Participatory Pedagogies,” we will explore the urgent intersections of curriculum, pedagogy, social justice, and democracy. In Nahuatl, Tzonteti evokes stubborn resistance and defiant rebellion, speaking to the unyielding struggles of those who persist in the face of displacement, exclusion, and state violence.

We invite educators, scholars, students, activists, artists, and community practitioners from all levels and disciplines to join us in the co-construction of knowledge around curriculum, pedagogy, social justice, and psychosocial well-being.

To reflect the broad scope of our theme, we invite proposals related (but not limited) to:

●  Transnational curriculum & pedagogy

●  Community-based & participatory research

●  Feminist & critical pedagogies

●  Digital activism & distance collaboration

●  Environment, sustainability, and well-being

●  Social psychology of border encounters

●  Curriculum theorizing for justice & equity

●  Critical media literacy

●  Arts-based inquiry & public pedagogies

●  Mental health, trauma, and healing

** We understand the uncertainty and complexity of the international geopolitical climate. We want to assure you that our organizations are staying attentive and will communicate promptly should any adjustments to the conference format become necessary. **

You can find more information about the proposal format and submission instructions at https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=cpandsomepso2025

DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2025

Proposal Format & Submission Instructions

We invite proposals in a variety of formats, including:

● Paper Presentation (individual or co-authored)

○ The program committee will group individual paper submissions (approximately 3-4 papers) to form Conversation Centers and Panels—spaces designed to foster meaningful and in-depth dialogue between presenters and attendees around the topics addressed in the papers. These sessions will be ninety minutes long.

● Panel/Symposium (collaborative discussion)

○ Consists of 3–5 papers addressing a common theme or idea outlined by the proposers. Panels or symposia will be ninety minutes long.

● Book Talk

○ If you have recently published a book and would like to share your work, this venue is ideal. Book Talks will be one hour long.

● Workshop/Art Exhibition (interactive and skills-based)

○ We have a number of available spaces throughout the program for workshops and art exhibitions. These types of presentations are intended to foster critical and public dialogue and should be considered spaces for social action and public pedagogy. Presentation time and location are flexible.

○ Note: Presenters are responsible for providing any necessary materials.

All proposals MUST include:

● Title

● Modality (in-person or virtual)

● Presentation type

● Abstract (maximum 50 words) for inclusion in the program

● Proposal (maximum 500 words), including: purpose, methodology, discussion, and conclusions (as applicable); references

● (Co)Author information (name, affiliation, and email address)

All proposals will undergo a blind peer review process. 

For any questions about the submission process, please contact the Program Committee at:

kd847@georgetown.edu or miryam.espinosadulanto@utrgv.edu