2020 National Conference on Higher Education in Prison

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The conference agenda, which outlines the basic schedule of both days of the conference, is now available.

Once the Call for Proposals opens, incarcerated scholars will be invited to submit a proposal for a 30-minute presentation or a work of art to be featured during the conference. Individuals interested in submitting must be connected to a higher education in prison program to participate in the conference. Proposals should plan for 30 minutes of presentation and 30 minutes of engaging in discussion with the audience through Q&A. If a proposal features multiple speakers, it is encouraged to include a moderator in what is planned. Proposals may be submitted by a proxy if an incarcerated scholar is unable to do so themselves.

Be a part of what makes this conference a success! While our volunteer interest form is now closed, you can still learn more about available volunteer opportunities by emailing the conference planning team at nchep@higheredinprison.org.

**Please note: volunteers must already be registered for the event.

Incarcerated scholars interested in presenting or participating should reach out to administration/leadership at their facility as early as possible. Facility permission may take time, and all scholars must confirm with their respective correctional facility’s Public Information and/or Victim’s Services offices that they have permission to participate in advance and share that confirmation with the Alliance.

ISC presentations will be webinars. Most presenters will be presenting live, though some presentations will be pre-recorded. The webinar Q&A feature will be moderated by Alliance staff.

We're offering a limited number of tables for organizations to share about their work, provide resources, and/or offer swag.

Tables will be located in the area just outside the Grand Ballroom at the Sheraton New Orleans, right in the heart of the conference!

Our interest form is now closed, but you can email the planning team at nchep@higheredinprison.org with any questions.

**Please note: To table, organizations must have at least one representative already registered for the event.

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ISC presentations will be webinars. Most presenters will be presenting live, though some presentations will be pre-recorded. The webinar Q&A feature will be moderated by Alliance staff.

NCHEP is made possible by the generosity and engagement of individuals and organizations. Here’s how you or your organization can help us make this event a success:

• Volunteer: Share your time and skills by assisting with event logistics in New Orleans. Learn more by clicking on + VOLUNTEER above.
• Donate: Contributions of any size directly support our mission and help us plan NCHEP, our flagship event. Donate today.
• Sponsor: Partner with us to highlight your organization’s commitment to access to quality higher education in prison. Learn more.

This virtual event is free and open to everyone. This conference uses Zoom as its videoconferencing platform. Incarcerated presenters will need to be able to use the Zoom platform to join the conference either as a participant or a presenter. The Alliance is unable to accommodate other platforms or arrangements for virtual attendance.

Yes, this virtual event is free and open to everyone! Please share this page with your network.

** Registration is now completely SOLD OUT **

All conference attendees (except presenters who are currently incarcerated) must register.

If you’d like to be notified if additional spots do become available, please join our Notification List using the link below.

Yes. Please register using the link above.

Registration for NCHEP 14 will be $375 ($225 for students).

NCHEP 14 will take place in the heart of New Orleans at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel on Canal St.

For more information on reserving a hotel room using our discounted room block as well as information about additional hotels within walking distance of the conference venue, please visit the logistics page.

NCHEP 14 will be an in-person conference in New Orleans, Louisiana for everyone except those who are currently incarcerated. Virtual attendance via Zoom will only be possible for currently incarcerated participants during selected events.

We advise attendees to arrive in New Orleans on Wednesday, April 9th and depart on Saturday, April 12th.

The conference will begin the morning of Thursday, April 10th and end the evening of Friday, April 11th. In order to get the full conference experience, we recommend that you not travel on conference days.

NCHEP will make every effort to support accommodation requests and the full participation of all attendees. You will be able to request accommodations during the registration process.

Please send us an email at nchep@higheredinprison.org.

Each day of the conference, there will be two sets of scholarly presentations happening at the same time. These are talks where different presenters share their research and ideas. Some presentations will be done individually by one person, and some presentations will be done in groups.

There will also be an expressive arts plenary each day, where creative works such as poems and visual artworks will be presented. Creative works will not be presented by the artist at the conference, but will be displayed/presented/read by conference staff.

Each presentation is part of a specific topic or track, which presenters selected when submitting their proposals. These tracks give attendees some more insight into the content of the presentation.

• Beyond the Classroom: How can higher education in prison impact people, communities, and the world at large?
• Classroom Culture: How can we build supportive learning environments within the carceral space?
• Lessons Learned: In order to improve quality practices, what are some of the most valuable lessons you would like to share with prison education programs, practitioners, prospective students, and corrections?
• Inside Leadership: How can student advisory councils, student government, etc. enrich higher education in prison?