We will ask you a set of preliminary questions.

Institute participants have 2 options for participation.

Every participant serves as respondent (“commentator”) and/or facilitator (“dominatrix”) 1-3 times during the week of the Institute.

Some serve in those capacities only, and do not submit a paper (category “A”).

Others submit a paper to be scheduled into a programmed session, where it will be critiqued by a commentator and discussed by the group as a whole (category "B").

Category A: No paper. A participant in this category, in honorable Institute tradition, posts no paper but simply is available as dominatrix (moderator) or commentator. This is a perfectly respected, productive, highly enjoyable way to participate in the Institute.

Category B: Paper programmed into a scheduled session. This participant will also dominatrix and/or comment.

We will ask for your contact information.

Please let us know your dominant language. We will accommodate your language needs to the best of our abilities.

Housing is arranged for you—and your partner/children—by the Tepoztlán Institute, and is paid by your registration fee (a modest extra fee covers partners and children for those who choose to bring them). Because we pay for your housing in advance, it is very important that we have accurate information about your housing needs. We will work to the best of our ability to accommodate your needs.

IMPORTANT: Should any of your housing needs change between now and the conference, immediately notify us at: tepoinstitute@gmail.com. Last minute changes often end up costing the Institute money. We have a small budget, so please be respectful of this.

The registration fee is on a sliding scale that is dependent on your salary. You will be asked to note the amount of your conference fee, according to guidelines found in the fee structure.

To ensure a wide representation of scholars from different nations, as well as different critical perspectives, the Tepoztlán Institute offers partial and full fellowships and travel grants subject to available funding. Eligibility guidelines can be found on the fee page.

If you qualify for a travel grant or fee reduction according to these guidelines and would like to apply, you will be asked to explain how/why you are eligible and how much support you will require in order to afford to attend the Institute.

If you will be submitting a paper, please provide an abstract of paper proposal of 150 words or less. Please note that you will have a chance to update this information: we will solicit revised abstracts in the spring (due April 22, 2024).

Graduate students: please note that only those who are ABD may present papers--no dissertation prospectuses.

Please submit your abstract as an electronic document (Times New Roman, 12 point font, and double spaced) either in either Word .doc or PDF format.

You abstract MUST contain the following information in the order listed:

- Name

- Institutional affiliation

- Research areas

- Essay title

- Abstract (100 words maximum)

If you are NOT submitting a paper for this year's conference, you will be asked to list your research interests.

Every year, participants are asked to read the papers of the presenters before the conference, as well as relevant theoretical readings provided by the Tepoztlán Institute.

For this year's conference, we are requesting suggestions for theory readings or objects that have informed your own work, or on the topic of the 2024 conference: