Slave Dwelling Project Conference 2026
The 9th national conference explores historic preservation, public history, memory, and resilience through the lens of slavery in America.
North Charleston Embassy Suites, North Charleston, South Carolina
- Dates
- September 30 – October 3, 2026
- Venue
- North Charleston Embassy Suites, North Charleston, South Carolina
- Price
- $400
TL;DR
- Slave Dwelling Project Conference 2026 runs September 30 – October 3 at the North Charleston Embassy Suites in North Charleston, South Carolina.
- Registration costs $400 and includes the opening reception, more than 15 sessions, lunch, and an invitation to the keynote address reception.
- The 9th edition explores historic preservation, public history, memory, and resilience through the lens of slavery in America.
About
The Slave Dwelling Project Conference is the 9th national gathering of scholars, historians, and preservationists dedicated to exploring slavery's history and impact through heritage conservation and public memory. The 2026 edition, titled 250 Years and Counting: Reckoning, Resilience, and Remembrance, is held in collaboration with the South Carolina 250th Anniversary Committee in North Charleston.
Who you'll find in the room
Scholars and historians
Faculty and academic researchers specializing in slavery, public history, and American studies.
Preservationists
Heritage conservation professionals and practitioners working on historic sites and cultural properties.
Featured speakers
1 listedKellie Carter Jackson
Keynote Speaker, Historian, Author
Partners on record
9 listedSource: slavedwellingproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ConferenceProgram2026.pdf
Past editions
3 on record| Edition | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Philadelphia | |
| 2022 | Charleston, South Carolina | |
| 2021 | Virtual (with Clemson University) |
Venue & travel
Venue
North Charleston Embassy SuitesGetting there
October is a very busy time in Charleston; book accommodations early. Conference attendees are responsible for arranging their own lodging and transportation.
Questions people ask
8 answeredThe conference runs September 30 – October 3, 2026, with a Welcome Reception on September 30 and the main program October 1–3.
The conference takes place at the North Charleston Embassy Suites in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Registration is $400 for both presenter and general attendees.
Scholars, historians, and preservationists specializing in public history and historic preservation are the primary attendees.
Registration includes the opening reception, more than 15 sessions, lunch, and an invitation to the keynote address reception.
Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson, author of We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance, is the keynote speaker.
Attendees at history and preservation conferences usually wear business casual or smart casual, with comfortable shoes for any site visits. Charleston in early October is typically warm, so light layers work well.
It is most useful for historians, preservationists, museum and public history staff working on enslaved-descendant sites, since the sessions feature scholars on preservation, memory and public history, the keynote is historian Kellie Carter Jackson, and sponsors include the National Park Service Network to Freedom and the International African American Museum.
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