COMMUNITY EVENTS
Free or low cost Community Events and college courses are intended to provide background on the yearly topic and to touch on areas related to the February Conference that may not be covered in its three-day format. The views of our presenters are their own and may not represent those of the Camden Conference.
Crisis in Yemen: Lecture and Discussion in Camden
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEYemen faces the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. 7 million people...
“SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY” FILM SCREENING
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MESEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our...
GETTING ON BOARD: PLANNING FOR SEA LEVEL RISE IN CAMDEN
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEWatershed Students Present Their Findings Sea level rise is considered...
“THE NEW MAINERS” EXHIBIT OPENING AND GALLERY TALK -New date!
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MERESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 1 - NOW SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5 Photographer...
Strangers at the Gates: The New Tribalism and Resistance to Migration
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, METhe Camden Public Library hosts Seth Singleton on January 17...
Taking Falafel to a Fourth of July Picnic: A Story of a Refugee
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEReza Jalali, a writer and an educator, shares his experience...
Emerging Markets and Workforce Depends on People from “Away”
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEJoin Tae Chong for a talk on Maine’s emerging markets and...
Up Close and Personal–A View of the Syrian Refugee Crisis from a Small Greek Island
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEHarborside resident Kel House will give a presentation, “Up Close...
Rohingya Refugees: A Decades-Long Crisis in Southeast Asia
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MECo-founders of Fortify Rights, Matthew and Amy Smith, will speak...
ELIZA SQUIBB AND “STORY CLOTH” IN MALI
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MECamden native Eliza Squibb will present a talk on the...
RECEPTION FOR PHOTOGRAPHER CINDY BEAMS
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, METo accompany the Camden Conference theme, “The New Africa,” Cindy...
International Aid Work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: local perspectives and unintended consequences
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MECamden resident, Marisa Lloyd, has worked with various NGOs and...
Photos of East Africa on Display during February
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, METo accompany the Camden Conference theme “The New Africa,” Cindy...
Islam and Jihad-ism across Africa
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MESeth Singleton will give a talk titled "Islam and Jihad-ism...
The New Africa: Challenges and Hope – January (Discussion Series @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEIn our fourth and final session of the Camden Conference...
Diamond Myths and Realities
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEAre diamonds really scarce? Can anyone tell the difference between...
War and Reconciliation–Africa’s Dilemma – December (Discussion Series @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, METhe establishment of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission was...
The Gift of Tangier, Morocco
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEProfessor Anouar Majid returns to the Midcoast to speak...
Africa’s Resources: Who Wins, Who Loses? – November (Discussion Series @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEFrom the time of international slavery up to the present,...
Girls Education in Tanzania
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MENano Chatfield will speak about Girls Education in Tanzania...
Who is Africa? – October (Discussion Series @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEPopular portrayals of Africa invoke images of Jungles, Dramatic Landscapes,...
Phoenix Rising; China’s Expansion in Africa and Latin America
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEAnthropologist Robert Wasserstrom will give a talk entitled "Phoenix...
Crime and Punishment in Soviet Agriculture (@ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MENationally known food writer Nancy Harmon Jenkins will speak at...
Russia’s Neighbors – January (Discussion Series @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, METhis discussion will focus on Russia’s relationship with the “near...
What’s All the Fuss about Russian Poetry? (Lecture @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MESlavic Translator, Lydia Razran Stone, will present: “What’s All the...
Russia’s Politics – Rescheduled from November (Discussion Series @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MERussia is a new democracy with strong authoritarian elements. Our...
Russia’s Economy – December (Discussion Series @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, METhis discussion will explore and discuss the Russian economy from...
The Russian Orthodox Church Today (Lecture @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEAnthony Antolini will speak on The Russian Orthodox Church Today...
History & Myth in Russian Foreign Policy (Lecture @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEProfessor Seth Singleton will speak on History and Myth in...
Russia’s People – October (Discussion Series @ Camden Public Library)
Camden Public Library 55 Main Street, Camden, MEIn October we begin our four part journey to understand...