History Symposium 2025: Navigating the Ports of the Lower Mississippi Valley

Sat Apr 05 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:30 pm UTC-05:00

Historic New Orleans Collection | New Orleans

The Historic New Orleans Collection
Publisher/HostThe Historic New Orleans Collection
History Symposium 2025: Navigating the Ports of the Lower Mississippi Valley
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People in Louisiana have continually struggled to control the gateway to the Gulf of Mexico. From French and Spanish explorers to current multinational corporations, control over exporting and importing goods was—and remains—critical to Louisiana’s permanence and success. At HNOC’s 2025 History Symposium, a vibrant slate of speakers will trace the development of Louisiana’s ports and maritime traffic, exploring the dynamics between commerce and environmental security, labor and profits, and the assimilation of workers into a port city.
Tickets are available with a suggested price of $75 (minimum $25)
Add-on activities, not included in the standard registration fee and available for an additional fee, include a guided tour of the Port of New Orleans and a private lunch in the 12th Night Room at Antoine’s Restaurant.
Links:
• Event info and schedule: hnoc.org/events/history-symposium-2025
• Tickets: my.hnoc.org/19350/19351

The featured speakers of the 2025 History Symposium include:
• Thomas J. Adams — Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and History, University of South Alabama
• Dr. Darryl G. Barthé Jr. — Lecturer of History and Visiting Researcher, Dartmouth College
• Donald F. Boesch — Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
• Richard Campanella — Professor of Geography and Associate Dean for Research, Tulane School of Architecture
• Glenn A. Chambers — Professor of History and Interim Dean of the Honors College, Michigan State University
• Emily Perkins — Curatorial Cataloger, the Historic New Orleans Collection
View the full schedule of events at hnoc.org/events/history-symposium-2025

The 2025 History Symposium is made possible with support from Lead Sponsors ClearBridge Investments and Port NOLA, and sponsors Villere & Co. and Victor D. Ziminsky III
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Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St,New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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