7th Marianas History Conference
One Archipelago, Many Stories: Weaving Stories of Land & Lineage
Presented by the University of Guam and Humanities Guåhan in partnership with Guampedia, Guam Preservation Trust, and the Northern Marianas Humanities Council
Dates: August 29–31, 2025
Location: Unibetsedåt Guåhan (University of Guam), Mangilao Guam
The Seventh Marianas History Conference (MHC) returns to the goals of telling the history and cultivating the connections between the peoples of the Mariana Islands. This conference takes as its point of departure weaving. Generations of Mariana weavers have bound together separate fibers to make useful and beautiful objects: from baskets to ocean-faring vessels. The processes and objects contain and express values central to the peoples of the Marianas. In this spirit, the 7th MHC will provide a space to weave stories, tell our histories, bind ourselves together, and connect to our pasts to remake “One Archipelago.”
We welcome all historical proposals related to the Marianas. We will give special consideration to proposals that address art, genealogy, and that deepen the connections between Guåhan and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.
Conference Registration - $40
Tickets for the Marianas History Conference can only be purchased through GuamTime. If you registered during the early bird period using the previous form, you may request your discount code by emailing us. Students are eligible for complimentary tickets but must email to request a student access code. For any questions or concerns regarding tickets or registration, please contact us at [email protected].
About the Marianas History Conference
In 2011 a group of like-minded people from the Mariana Islands decided it was high time to have a Marianas History Conference, one that focused on the history and experiences of the people of all the Mariana Islands. The initial group of organizers, led by Scott Russell of the Northern Marianas and Rosanna Barcinas of Guam, came up with the theme, “One Archipelago, Many Stories,” which highlighted the deep and rich history of the Mariana Islands as well as bridged the political division of the archipelago –– a division that exists today.
Conference Schedule
Full schedule will be released later this summer.
Friday, August 29, 2025 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Registration starts at 2 p.m.
Saturday, August 30, 2025 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday, August 31, 2025 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Support the Humanities in the Marianas
Both Humanities Guåhan and the Northern Marianas Humanities Council have recently lost their core funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). As you complete your registration, you will have the option to make an additional donation. Your contribution will be evenly split between the two councils and will directly support this important conference and our shared mission to promote the humanities in the Marianas.
All donations made to Humanities Guåhan and the Northern Marianas Humanities Council will be generously matched 1:1 by the Federation of State Humanities Councils, with support from the Mellon Foundation, up to $50,000—doubling the impact of your gift.
Thank you for supporting history, culture, and the humanities in our islands.