Camden Conference
Frozen Obsession Film Screening with Panel
Virtual Program on ZoomThe Camden Conference and Belfast Free Library will present the film 'FROZEN OBSESSION' Monday, 15 at 6 P.M. This is a special opportunity for Camden Conference, as the film will be shown on PBS later in the year. 'FROZEN OBSESSION' documents the 18-day, 2,000-mile Northwest Passage Project expedition through the Canadian Arctic aboard the Swedish […]
Camden Conference Community Event
Virtual Program on ZoomUnited States-Europe-Russia. Is the West Over? a presentation with Seth Singleton Register for the Zoom Link here Since the second world war the Atlantic alliance of Europe and North America – the West – has been the bedrock of world affairs. Within its area it brought peace and prosperity. The Atlantic alliance did not exist […]
Camden Conference Community Event
“The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall”-a talk by Dick and MaryAnn Topping Register for the Zoom Link here Many of us never knew Berlin with a wall. Those of us who did have forgotten most of what we knew. How did people move around, who moved around, and how did we obtain knowledge […]
Camden Conference Community Event
Abbott Room“Global Supply Chains and Just in Time Production —what they are and how they influence International trade and relations” with Kristin Vekasi The Camden Conference and Belfast Free Library will feature Professor Kristin Vekasi for an in-person talk, “Global Supply Chains and Just in Time Production —what they are and how they influence International trade […]
Challenging Times for Local Builders: Managing Supply and Labor Shortages in the Midcoast
Abbott RoomThe Camden Conference and Belfast Free Library present Daniel Waldron of Whitecap Builders on December 13 at 6:30 p. m. for a talk on persistent supply chain and labor shortages and how they are impacting local contractors and the consumers who rely on them. The event is free and open to all, with no registration required. Dann is a local […]
Charting a Course for Global Trade with Cipperly Good
Abbott RoomCipperly Good, Maritime History Curator, Penobscot Marine Museum will give a presentation titled: Charting a Course for Global Trade. In the Nineteenth Century American global trade a disproportionate amount of foreign goods traveled on Maine-built and/or Maine-captained sailing cargo vessels. Using annotated nautical charts owned by Mid-coast Maine captains, this illustrated talk will show the […]
Camden Conference Community Event
Abbott RoomMaine in the India Trade with Cipperly Good, Richard Saltonstall Jr. Curator of Maritime History at the Penobscot Marine Museum. This talk will explore Maine sailing cargo ships engaged in trading in Indian ports in the 19th Century. Through logbooks and shipping papers, nautical charts, and souvenirs, learn about the imports and exports of the […]
Camden Conference Community Event
Abbott RoomWhy Outsourcing to India is So Prevalent- with Erik Klausmeyer In this talk, Erik will share with us the genesis of outsourcing work from the West (US and Europe) to India. We will delve into the historical underpinnings of this global outsourcing revolution, dating back to the late 1990's. We'll explore how economic dynamics, changing […]
Book Discussion “Well-Behaved Indian Women”
Abbott RoomThe Belfast Free Library will offer a book discussion on the book, “Well-Behaved Indian Women” by Saumya Dave on Monday January 22, 6:30 pm at the Belfast Free Library. The discussion, offered in collaboration with the 2024 Camden Conference, INDIA: Rising Ambitions, Challenges at Home will be facilitated by Judy Stein. In the novel, Dave […]