2024

The inaugural Central Coast Conference, in March 2024, brought together a stellar lineup of Civil War historians for 2.5 days of intriguing presentations on the theme of 1864 to War's End. Speakers included Harold Holzer, Craig Symonds, Gordon Rhea, Joan Waugh, Gary Gallagher, and Evan Jones. Read Hal Jespersen's travelogue of the first Central Coast Conference, 1864 to War's End, by clicking here. 

2025

The 2025 Central Coast Conference will be held May 2-4 in the same location, the Stanton Center Theater on Custom House Plaza, Monterey. A roster of top-flight scholars—William B. Gould IV, Edda L. Fields-Black, Thavolia Glymph, Gordon Rhea, and Kevin Levin--will deliver presentations under the umbrella of Seldom Heard History. Register for the 2025 event by clicking here.