The Camden Conference
Bringing Global Conversations to Midcoast Maine.
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39TH ANNUAL CAMDEN CONFERENCEToday’s Middle East:
Power, Politics, & Players
February 20-22, 2026
Our signature February event is an annual three-day program of world-class speakers and panel discussions focusing on a selected foreign affairs topic.
The Camden Conference is a participatory experience. We structure our events to encourage convivial debate and passionate exchange among our renowned speakers, between the speakers and the audience, and among audience members themselves.
Our Student Programs
In collaboration with area high schools, colleges, and universities, we offer programs designed to spark curiosity about international relations among the next generation. We welcome interest from students, educators, and donors.
Year-Round Events
Craving civil discourse? The Camden Conference hosts events throughout Maine featuring diverse experts on pressing global issues—from internationally renowned journalists and scholars to locally-based explorers and professionals. Through talks, panels, and film and book discussions at libraries and partner venues statewide, our community explores themes from our annual February Conference.
Last year, Camden Conference:
Hosted
people for our signature 3-day Conference
Offered
free Community Events throughout Maine, including at 17 libraries
Welcomed
high school and college students
from participating Maine schools
Involved
volunteers—plus teachers and librarians—all of whom help support our programs
Upcoming Events
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Prospects for Middle East Peace – A Talk by Norman Olsen
Date: Jan 8, 2026
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Recent News
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January Library Talks Bring Middle East Expertise to Maine
From Gaza peace prospects to Turkish populism to Iranian literature, January’s lineup of free Camden Conference community events brings remarkable expertise to Maine libraries. Experts formerly with the U.S. Foreign […]
January 5, 2026
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Film Screening: Coexistence, My Ass!
Coexistence, My Ass!, an award-winning documentary film based on the provocative one-woman show of Israeli peace activist and comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi, will be screened at the Strand Theatre in […]
December 17, 2025
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Camden Conference in the World (December 2025)
“The largest humanitarian disaster” in the world today is unfolding in Sudan, reminiscent of the Darfur massacres decades ago, but with over 20 million suffering acute hunger and 12 million […]
December 17, 2025
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