Final Program with schedule: https://bit.ly/3Ooq9HM

Quick glance at schedule: https://bit.ly/3GopjX5

Tuesday Jan 30

  • 9am - 5pm: TALS BOD Meeting and Strategic Planning Session

Wednesday Jan 31

  • 8:15 - 9:15am: Breakfast/registration at the Conference Center on 11 (Pan American Life Center)

  • 9:15 - 10:30am: Opening Bannon Lecture Keynote in the Auditorium

  • 10:45am - 11:45am: Concurrent sessions

  • 11:45 - 1:15pm: Lunch on your own

  • 1:30 - 5:00pm: Concurrent Sessions

  • 6 - 9pm: Social - Verret’s Lounge. This is 2 miles from the Astor Crowne Plaza. We recommend taking the streetcar ($1.25 to ride for adults; runs every 10-15 minutes), or rideshare.

Thursday Feb 1

  • 8:00 - 10:00am: Breakfast, Poster Session, and TALS Talks

  • 10:15 - 11:15am: Concurrent Sessions

  • 11:15am - 1:15pm: Lunch on your own

  • 1:30 - 2:30pm: Concurrent Sessions

  • 2:45 - 3:45pm: Plenary Session: The Plenary consists of two of our most established scholars in the field, Drs. Heather Gibson and Myron Floyd, who will revisit their most successful or significant publications, ideas, works, and/or contributions to the field and share how they should or could be reimagined, specifically in light of the conference theme. Drs. Callie Schulz and Brian Kumm-Schaley will facilitate and moderate the discussion with additional questions and prompts.

  • 4:00 - 5:00pm: Concurrent Sessions

  • 6 - 9pm: Social and Awards Ceremony - Creole Queen Riverboat. Boarding time is 6:15pm - 6:45pm. Cruise time is 7pm-9pm. Departure Location: 1 Poydras St. New Orleans, LA70130. This is a 15-minute walk from the Astor Crowne Plaza.

Friday Feb 2

  • 8:00 - 8:30am: Breakfast

  • 8:45am - 11:00am: Concurrent Sessions

  • 11:00am - 4pm: Whitney Plantation . Participants will leave the conference center at 11:00am and will return by 4:00pm. Details have been emailed to participants.