by Peter B. Mattox | Apr 8, 2026 | News, Recent-News
The 39th Camden Conference, Today’s Middle East: Power, Politics, & Players, was recently held February 20-22, 2026. It brought together an extraordinary group of thinkers at a genuinely extraordinary moment. The conversations that unfolded over three days...
by Peter B. Mattox | Mar 4, 2026 | 2026 Camden Conference, Recent-News
Academics, foreign service veterans, journalists, and engaged citizens from far and wide descended on Camden for the 39th Camden Conference last weekend [Feb 20-22, 2026]. This year’s topic, “Today’s Middle East: Power, Politics, & Players,” marked the...
by Peter B. Mattox | Mar 4, 2026 | Recent-News
The following reflections on the 2026 Camden Conference –Today’s Middle East: Power, Politics & Players– were gathered by Educator Erin Towns from students at Edward Little High School (Auburn), Lewiston High School, and Leavitt High School...
by Peter B. Mattox | Mar 4, 2026 | CC In the World, Recent-News
Have you wondered what renown University of Oklahoma professor and Syria expert Joshua Landis thinks about the now-active Iran conflict, after he spoke so eloquently in Camden last month on the broad governing background and ethnic divides in the region but not so...
by Peter B. Mattox | Jan 5, 2026 | News, Recent-News
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 Service and Air Force Intelligence, along with...
