"Reawakenings -Transitions to the Future."  

HERA conference will be a hybrid conference this year hosted by University of Texas at El Paso.

Conference will be held on campus and presenters visiting the face-to-face conference will stay at the Hilton Garden Inn which is located on campus at 111W. University Ave. El Paso, Texas 79902. For those participating internationally or for other reasons can not attend in person, we are offering a hybrid version with limited seating. 

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

(Group Code HERA23) 

Please make reservations as soon as possible, conference room rate is available for the first 40 rooms booked.

Visit El Paso For things to do or see during your stay

CONFERENCE SUBMISSIONS

All proposals are due via submission links below by January 25, 2023.

Submissions are encouraged from educators at all levels (including undergraduate/graduate students) as well as all those with an interest in the arts and humanities. Proposals for papers, panels, or workshops (150-200 words) must be submitted through the conference e-submission links below. Submissions are processed on a first come, first serve basis and decision notifications will be sent out within one to two weeks from submission.  After receiving confirmation, participants can pay registration and membership fees via Paypal links or by check. If paying by check please fill out either the "in-person" or "virtual" Conference Registration & Membership fee form downloadable below and make check out to HERA in U.S. dollars.

CONFERENCE PROPOSALS e-SUBMISSION LINKS

Individual (Submit HERE)

Panel (Submit HERE)

Workshop (Submit HERE)

Undergraduate Research Prize e-Submissions

Undergraduate students may apply for only one of the two undergraduate prizes.

Undergraduate Research Award applicants must be sponsored by a professor, covering membership and registration fees.

HERA's Undergraduate Research Award e-Submission, a prize of $1,000 awarded to the best undergraduate conference paper (or divided among a panel of papers), sponsored by an attending professor (with a $500 prize awarded to the professor).  Creative presentations, readings, and exhibitions are also welcomed.

Professor Sponsor e-Submission

HERA's Undergraduate Humanities Diversity Award, a prize of $500 will be awarded to the best undergraduate conference paper that addresses race, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality.  Creative presentations, readings, and exhibitions are also welcomed.

The University of Texas at El Paso is neither the official host nor sponsor of the HERA conference.