The College of Arts and Humanities at Bethune-Cookman University welcomes proposals for the annual Zora Neale Hurston Conference to be held virtually on February 15-16, 2024. Hip Hop Hurston recognizes the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop as well as Hurston’s celebration of African American vernacular and culture as a precursor to this movement.

You are invited to submit abstracts for individual or panel presentations on Hip-Hop, Zora Neale Hurston, or any of her multidisciplinary interests. Presentations can be scholarly, pedagogical, and/or creative and should not exceed 15 minutes. We are also interested in student panels.

Please submit 250–300-word abstracts by January 12, 2024, here. Presenters will be notified by January 15, 2024.

Please email Mary Corliss and Atreyee Gohain at hurstonconferencebcu@gmail.com with any questions.