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2026 Conference & Webinar Proceedings

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All conference presenters are invited to submit a manuscript for our summer Conference & Webinar Proceedings issue of the Texas Journal for Multicultural Education. To be considered for publication, please include your manuscript with your conference proposal. 

 

Submission Requirements

• Submissions must follow APA 7 guidelines for formatting, citations, and references.

• Submissions must be 5-10 pages in length, excluding references.

• All listed authors must have been present and/or active in the presentation. 

• Authors who contributed to the research but did not attend and/or present will not be listed.

• Submissions must align with the conference theme of “Rooted and Reaching: Honoring Heritage, Inspiring Futures” in multicultural education.

 

Types of Manuscripts Accepted

• Empirical Research

  • Completed qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods studies.

  • Submissions must include the following labeled sections: Introduction, Problem/Purpose Statement, Literature Review, Methodology, Results/Findings, Discussion and Implications, Conclusion.

• Research in Progress

  • Ideal for poster or roundtable presentations on qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods studies that are in progress.

  • Submissions must include the following labeled sections: Introduction, Problem/Purpose Statement, Literature Review, Methodology, Preliminary Findings, Discussion and Next Steps, Conclusion.

• Research Briefs

  • Concise summaries of a single scholarly research paper or several scholarly research papers on a single theme.

  • Submissions must include the following labeled sections: Introduction; Problem Statement and Research Objectives; Methodology; Key Findings; Discussion, Implications, and Future Research Opportunities; Conclusion.

• Policy Briefs

  • Communicate practical implications of existing or recommended policies to education practitioners, researchers, and students.

  • Submissions must include the following labelled sections: Introduction, Current/Proposed Policy Analysis, Policy Alternatives, Discussion and Implications, Conclusion.

• Practitioner Narratives

  • Personal expressions of lived experience or lessons from the field of multicultural education supported by extant scholarship. In place of traditional Methodology and Findings sections, the author will share their first-person experiences, best practice(s), and/or lessons learned with descriptive evidence.

  • Submissions must include the following labelled sections: Introduction; Problem Statement; Context and Positionality; Literature Review; Practitioner Experience; Discussion and Implications; Conclusion.