About the Journal

This journal serves as the home to the annual conference proceedings for The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS). NACCS is the academic organization that serves academic programs, departments and research centers that focus on issues pertaining to Mexican Americans, Chicana/os, and Latina/os. The Association was formed in 1972, during the height of the Chicana/o movement, calling for the development of a space where scholarship and Chicana/o students could develop their talents in higher education. For more than 30 years, students, faculty, staff, and community members have attended the NACCS annual conference to present their scholarly papers--many of which have spun into important intellectual pillars.

We invite all presenting participants at the Annual NACCS Conference to submit their presentations for the forthcoming edited volume. The Annual Conference Proceedings will be published in electronic format. We encourage NACCS members who presented papers to submit their work.  Authors will retain rights to their work.