Conference Schedule
Conference: Friday, February 27 - Saturday, February 28, 2026
Venue: UCLA Covel Commons
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** All times are Pacific Standard (PST)**
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
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| 8:00 am – 8:45 am |
Conference Check-in & Coffee
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8:45 am – 9:15 am
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Welcome Ceremony
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9:15 am – 10:15 am
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Plenary Speaker
- Charles Chang, Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong
Discussant
- Ji Young Kim, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
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10:15 am – 10:30 am
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Break
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10:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Session 1
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12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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Lunch & Poster Session 1
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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Session 2
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3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
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Break
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3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
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Session 3
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4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
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Break
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5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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Olga E. Kagan Tribute & Award
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5:30 – 7:00 pm
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Reception
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
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8:00 am – 9:00 am
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Conference Check-in & Coffee |
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9:00 am – 10:30 am
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Session 4
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10:30 am – 10:45 am
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Break
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10:45 am – 11:45 am
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Plenary Speaker
- Damián Vergara Wilson, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Discussant
- Claudia Holguín Mendoza, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
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11:45 am – 1:30 pm
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Lunch & Poster Session 2
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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Session 5
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3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
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Break |
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3:15 pm – 4:45 pm
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Session 6 |
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4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
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Closing Remarks |