The Summer Institute is the highlight of the year for MALCS members. Held on various member campuses since the first Institute at UC Davis in 1985, the event is a yearly reunion of Chicanas/Latinas and Native American women from all across the country.
2020 Summer Institute suspended due to CoVid-19 Pandemic.
| 2019 | Sin Fronteras Ni Barreras: Mujeres Activas and The Making/Remaking of a New World Jul 18-20, Five Colleges and The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts // Site Chairs: Mari Castañeda and Irene Mata. |
| 2018 | Convivencia y Resistencia: Fronterizas for Social Justice Aug 01-04, The University of Texas, El Paso, El Paso, Texas // Site Chairs: Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri and Irma V. Montelongo |
| 2017 | Hidden Sonoma: Laboring Bodies and Silenced Voices July 19-22, Sonoma State University, Sonoma, California // Site Chairs: Patricia Kim-Rajal and Mariana Garcia Martinez |
| 2016 | Deconstructing the Equality State: Remnants of Colonialism, Trauma, and Invisibility August 3 – 6, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming // Site Chairs: Irlanda Jacinto and Cecilia Aragon SI Summary Report |
| 2015 | Honoring Our Intersectionality, Our Migration Roots/Routes July 29-August 1, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico // Site Chairs: Alma Rosa Silva-Bañuelos and Rosa Isela Cervantes |
| 2014 | Mapping Geographies of Self: Woman as First Environment July 30-August 2, Northern New Mexico College, El Rito, New Mexico // Site Chairs: Rusty Barceló, María Dolores Gonzales, Patricia Trujillo |
| 2013 | Aquí Estamos!/We Are Here!: Movements, Migrations, Pilgrimage and Belonging July 17-20, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio // Site Chair: Theresa Delgadillo |
| 2012 | Todos Somos Arizona: Confronting the Attack on Difference July 18-21, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California // Site Chair: Aida Hurtado |
| 2011 | Against Fear and Terror: Una Nueva Conciencia Sin Fronteras August 3-6, California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California // Site Chair: Dionne Espinoza |
| 2010 | *National Conference Cancelled to Honor Boycott of SB1070* Arizona MALCSistas quickly reorganized to create the Arizona State MALCS Conference Derechos Humanos: (Re)Claiming Our Dreams Across Contested Terrains July 21-24, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona // Site Chairs: Alejandra Elenes and Gloria H. Cuádraz |
| 2009 | The Border as Mirror: Negotiating the View From Here July 22-25, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico // Site Chair: Monica Torres |
| 2008 | Mujeres (Re)member: Creating Spaces of (Be)longing Across Latinidades and Indigenismas July 30 – August 2, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah // Site Chair: Dolores Delgado Bernal |
| 2007 | Among Women, Between Nations Entre Mujeres, Entre Naciones August 2–4, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, St. Paul, Minnesota // Site Chair: Eden Torres Also accessible here. |
| 2006 | Transfronteras, Geographies & Generations August 3-5, University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California // Site Chair: Felicity Schaeffer Grabiel |
| 2005 | Sabiduría y Acción: La Fuerza de las Mujeres August 4-7, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California // Site Chairs: Adriana Ayala and Cristina Perez |
| 2004 | Cyber Imaginaries: Decolonizing the Future August 6 – 8, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington // Site Chairs: Rusty Barceló and Magdalena Fonseca |
| 2003 | Reflexiones y Visiones: MALCS Building the Future August 10-13, San Antonio, Texas // Site Chairs: Norma Cantú and Gaye Okoh |
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| 2001 | ¡Activismo! Académicas, Artistas, Científicas y más…August 2-5, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California // Site Chair: Mary Pardo |
| 2000 | University of California, Davis, Davis, California // Site Chair: Adaljiza Sosa Riddell |
| 1999 | Los Recuerdos del Porvenir/Remembrances of Things to Come August 12-15, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota // Site Chair: Rusty Barceló and Carmen A |
| 1998 | University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California // Site Chair: Kathy Blackmer-Reyes |
| 1997 | Solidaridad: Collaborating Across Identities, Communities & Boundaries July 30 – August 3, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado // Site Chair: Elisa Facio |
| 1996 | California State University, San Diego |
| 1995 | Heterogeneity of Chicana Feminism: Problems and Possiblities August 16-19, University of California, Davis // Site Chair: Adaljiza Sosa Riddell |
| 1994 | University of Illinois, Chicago // Site Chair: Irene Campos-Carr |
| 1993 | August 14-15, University of California, Santa Barbara // Site Chair: Denise Segura |
| 1992 | Resistance and Celebration: La Fuerza de las Mujeres August 1-5, University of California, Berkeley // Site Chair: Julia Curry |
| 1991 | Laredo State University // Site Chair: Norma Cantú |
| 1990 | Conflict and Contradiction August 3-6, University of California, Los Angeles // Site Chair: Angelina Veyna |
| 1989 | Achieving Education & Equity August 16-20, Santa Clara University // Site Chair: Alma Garcia |
| 1988 | Beyond Stereotypes July 19-23, University of California, Davis // Site Chair: Adaljiza Sosa Riddell |
| 1987 | Ethics July 27-31, University of California, Davis // Site Chair: Adaljiza Sosa Riddell |
| 1986 | Violencia y la Mujer August 21, University of California, Davis // Site Chair: Adaljiza Sosa Riddell |
| 1985 | Sexual Politics July 22, University of California, Davis // Site Chair: Adaljiza Sosa Riddell |
