The College of Education & Human Development's Department of Middle and Secondary Education is hosting the 2026 Glorious HAIR and Identities Conference on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in CEHD room 150.

This interdisciplinary conference invites teachers, students, scholars, theorists, administrators, artists and community members to engage in critical discussions around all aspects, dimensions and types of hair. 

Conference organizers encourage innovative styles of presenting intellectual work, including but not limited to posters, papers, panels, hair salon, video, visual, music, spoken word, dance and drama. Proposals can be submitted as single or panel/group presentations.

Presentation proposals must be submitted by Wednesday, May 27, to hairconference2026@gmail.com. View the call for proposals here. 

Questions can be addressed to hairconference2026@gmail.com.