WELCOME
The 9th national Slave Dwelling Project Conference will take place October 1-3, 2026 in North Charleston, SC in collaboration with the South Carolina 250th Anniversary Committee (SC 250.) This year’s theme, 250 Years and Counting: Reckoning, Resilience, and Remembrance explores South Carolina’s fertile grounds for juxtaposing its Black colonial era scholarship with other colonies of that era. From 1708 when Blacks became the majority population in South Carolina, their presence has factored in significantly to this nation’s history. South Carolina and other states have become more active in commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. 250 Years and Counting: Reckoning, Resilience, and Remembrance will showcase South Carolina’s commitment to telling the complete story of its participation.
Presenters have been encouraged to explore and critically engage with themes of historic preservation, public history, memory, resilience, reconciliation, and the continuing legacy of slavery. Topics may include: Spaces of Memory, Hidden Stories + Visible Legacies, Reframing Revolution, and Global Connections and Continuities.
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Banner Image: Marion crossing the Pee Dee by William T Ranney, Amon Carter Museum
ACCOMMODATIONS
The conference will take place at the North Charleston Embassy Suites and we have reserved a block of rooms for your convenience. Conference attendees are responsible for lodging and transportation. Please make your plans early as October is a very busy time in the Charleston area.
Presenter Registration
Early Bird through April 1- Presenter Registration for the 9th SDP Conference, 250 Years and Counting: Reckoning, Resilience, and Remembrance in North Charleston, South Carolina.
- Includes opening reception, more than 15 dynamic sessions, lunch, an invitation to keynote address reception, and more.
- Please list dietary restricitons in the comments.
- Rate increases to $400 after April 1, 2026.
General Registration
Early Bird through April 1- General Registration for the 9th SDP Conference, 250 Years and Counting: Reckoning, Resilience, and Remembrance in North Charleston, South Carolina.
- Includes opening reception, more than 15 dynamic sessions, lunch, an invitation to keynote address, and more.
- Please list dietary restricitons in the comments.
- Rate increases to $400 after April 1, 2026.
Significant funding for the conference has been generously provided by
The 2026 Slave Dwelling Project Conference will be the 9th National Conference. Previous Conferences include the following:
- Savannah, Georgia Preserving Sacred Places (2014)
- North Charleston, South Carolina A History Denied: Preserving Tangible Evidences of Slave Dwellings (2015)
- Columbia, South Carolina Using Extant Slave Dwellings to Change the Narrative (2016)
- Charlottesville, Virginia (2017)
- Middle Tennessee State University Slavery, Resistance, and Community (2018)
- Virtual held with Clemson University Changing Narratives in Changing Times (2021)
- Charleston, South Carolina The Stono Rebellion and the Atlantic World (2022)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Illusion of Freedom: Slavery in the Northern States (2024)