The DC History Conference welcomes students, community members, educators, artists, storytellers, and cultural heritage workers to join us at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for this FREE, three-day event.
Whether you plan to attend all weekend, one day, or even just one panel, our free registration gives you access to the entire conference program. Do you want to help us continue making the DC History Conference free and accessible to all? Please consider making a donation today! No donation is too small. Click here to support the Conference.
When registering, you have the option to preview and select conference sessions to build your own schedule. You can also complete this step later, in the conference app. After you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email from support@exposent.com.
Questions about registration? Email us at conference@dchistory.org.
View the Schedule at-a-glance!
The DC History Conference is co-presented by the DC History Center, the DC Public Library, and Humanities DC; sponsored by the Public History Program at American University; and organized by a volunteer planning committee. We gratefully acknowledge support from the DC Public Library Foundation, the DC Office of the Secretary, Georgetown University Press, AARP, DC Preservation League, the Family of Letitia Woods Brown, and the White House Historical Association, as well as Events DC and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.