TYCA National Conference

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TYCA

Two-Year College English Association
National Conference
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

Shelter and Place: Grounding Action in Uncertain Times

(Held at the start of the 2026 CCCC Annual Convention)

Call for Proposals

Proposal notifications were sent Friday, November 14, 2025.
Email CCCCevents@ncte.org with questions.

Registration Information

Registration and housing for TYCA 2026 are open.

Registration Rates

TYCA-only registration: $175
TYCA and CCCC registration: $320 (registration for students is $260)

All #TYCA26 presenters must register for the TYCA Conference.

All registrants must agree to the NCTE Event Policies.

Please Note: Refunds will not be given after February 4, 2026; prior to this date cancellations are subject to a $25 processing fee.

Conference Details

NEW! 2026 TYCA Conference Online Searchable Session Listing

Tentative TYCA 2026 schedule:

8:00–9:20 a.m. TYCA Opening Session
9:30–10:20 a.m. Session Block 1
10:30–11:20 a.m. Session Block 2
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. TYCA Roundtables and Network Meetings
12:40–2:00 p.m. TYCA Keynote Speaker and TYCA Awards
2:10–3:00 p.m. Session Block 3
3:10–4:00 p.m. Session Block 4
4:10–5:00 p.m. Session Block 5
5:10–5:40 p.m. TYCA Closing Session
5:50–6:40 p.m. TYCA Regional Meetings

Hanif Abdurraqib to Deliver the #TYCA26 Keynote Address

Hanif Abdurraqib will deliver the keynote address at the Two-Year College English Association National Conference in Cleveland on Wednesday, March 4, 12:40–2:00 p.m.

Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. He is also a recipient of the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” grant. Abdurraqib’s recent book, There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension, was a New York Times bestseller and the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism. His previous book, A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance, was the winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Gordon Burn Prize and a finalist for the National Book Award. His first full-length poetry collection, The Crown Ain’t Worth Much, was named a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award and nominated for a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. His first collection of essays, They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us was named a book of the year by NPR, Esquire, BuzzFeed, O: The Oprah Magazine, Pitchfork, and Chicago Tribune, among others. Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest was a New York Times bestseller, a National Book Critics Circle Award and Kirkus Prize finalist, and was long-listed for the National Book Award. His second collection of poems, A Fortune for Your Disaster, won the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize. He is a graduate of Beechcroft High School.

NCTE Vice President to Bring Greetings at the 2026 TYCA Opening Session

NCTE Vice President Jamal A. Cooks, Chabot College, Hayward, California, will bring greetings from NCTE during the 2026 TYCA Opening Session on Wednesday, March 4.

Dr. Jamal Cooks has been a committed leader and contributor to the National Council of Teachers of English for three decades. He has served as Rainbow Strand member, a Cultivating New Voices mentee, the Co-Chair of the Black Caucus of NCTE, and member of numerous key committees including the Standing Committee on Research, the Conference on English Education, and the Russell Award Committee. His commitment to equity, research, and representation is highlighted by being an NCTE Halle Adolescent Literacy Educator Award winner.

A prolific scholar, he has co-edited volumes such as The Black Excellence Collective: A 10×10 Model for Academic and Student Success for Black Students (Chabot College) and Urban Middle Literacies (Voices from the Middle). His work in adolescent literacy and culturally relevant pedagogy has appeared in leading NCTE journals including English Journal and Voices from the Middle.

Dr. Cooks currently serves as President of Chabot College in California, where he continues to champion access, justice, and excellence in education. As Vice President of NCTE, he brings a vision grounded in decades of scholarship, mentorship, and advocacy to amplify voices, promote inclusive literacy practices, and advance the field for future generations.