# Event Details - **Event Name**: Refugee Outreach Collective's Annual Conference (ROCAC) 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join ROCAC 2026 at Central Michigan University to explore research, and advocacy on forced displacement and refugee issues.About this EventThe Refugee Outreach Collective (ROC) is proud to host its first ROC Annual Conference (ROCAC 2026) on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the ROC chapter at CMU, this inaugural statewide conference brings together scholars, students, practitioners, artists, humanitarian actors, and individuals with lived experience to explore critical issues in forced and voluntary migration.Under the theme “Connecting Research and Action Across Michigan: Exploring Migration & Policy,” ROCAC 2026 creates a collaborative platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and applied research. The conference highlights empirically driven scholarship while recognizing the essential role of advocacy, storytelling, and community engagement in shaping migration policy and practice.We welcome paper, poster, and panel proposals addressing topics including (but not limited to):Conflict-, development-, and climate-induced displacementEducation access and student experiencesGovernance, policy, and post-resettlement integrationHuman trafficking and internally displaced persons (IDPs)Structural and social conditions shaping displacement experiencesTo submit a proposal, please follow the instructions on ROC's website here. Conference Features:Keynote/plenary by a leading scholar in migration and governanceAcademic panels and faculty-moderated sessionsUndergraduate and graduate poster presentationsSpecial interdisciplinary panels organized by scholars and practitionersROC roundtables on student leadership, storytelling, ethics, and innovationNetworking receptionThis one-day event (8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) aims to foster cross-campus collaboration among ROC chapters and allied institutions, generate actionable dialogue connecting research to practice, and position CMU as a leader in interdisciplinary, community-engaged scholarship.Agenda🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AMRegistration & Light Breakfast🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote Speaker🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AMBreakout Sessions (Three Concurrent Options)🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PMNetworking Lunch🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMBreakout Sessions (Three Concurrent Options)🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:45 PMRoundtable on Immigration & Resettlement Policy in MichiganHost: Michigan Immigrant and Refugee Commission🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PMNetworking and Organization Showcase - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mount-pleasant/refugee-outreach-collectives-annual-conference-rocac-2026/100001983086311541 - **Event Categories**: business, conferences, art, theatre, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 28.52, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Mount Pleasant - **state**: MI - **country**: United States - **location**: Grawn Hall - **lat**: 43.5928365 - **long**: -84.7759021 - **full address**: Grawn Hall, 150 E. Bellows Street, Mount Pleasant, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Refugee Outreach Collective's Annual Conference (ROCAC) 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/62a734cf20119cf013553baaef8ea7306356fe0da1838a32876c2e856e059bec-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1771016998 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Refugee Outreach Collective's Annual Conference (ROCAC) 2026 being held? - **A:** Refugee Outreach Collective's Annual Conference (ROCAC) 2026 takes place on Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Grawn Hall, 150 E. Bellows Street, Mount Pleasant, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Refugee Outreach Collective's Annual Conference (ROCAC) 2026? - **A:** Tickets for Refugee Outreach Collective's Annual Conference (ROCAC) 2026 are priced at USD 29 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 29 + USD 4 feeAvailableStudent TicketUSD 18 + USD 3 feeAvailableROC Student Chapter Members & ROCAC PresentersFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Refugee Outreach Collective's Annual Conference (ROCAC) 2026? - **A:** Refugee Outreach Collective's Annual Conference (ROCAC) 2026 is organized by Refugee Outreach Collective (ROC). ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Refugee Outreach Collective's Annual Conference (ROCAC) 2026", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/62a734cf20119cf013553baaef8ea7306356fe0da1838a32876c2e856e059bec-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1771016998", "startDate": "2026-04-11T08:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-04-11T17:00:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/mount-pleasant/refugee-outreach-collectives-annual-conference-rocac-2026/100001983086311541", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Grawn Hall", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "150 E. 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