Events
Surface Force Projection Conference
Ready Now – Contested Joint Force Deployments to and through Strategic Ports
May 14-17, 2024
Join us as CNU’s Center for American Studies and the National Defense Transportation Association presents our annual Surface Force Projection Conference. This conference brings together government, military, and private sector professionals to solve pressing challenges in the field of logistics and transportation.
To register for the upcoming conference, please follow the link below.
| Price | Early Bird rate (on or before April 5, 2024) | Regular rate (on or after April 6, 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Industry Member | $380 | $405 |
| Industry Non-Member | $405 | $430 |
| Active Military/Government | $180 | $205 |
Keynote Speakers
- Lieutenant General Heidi J. Hoyle, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, United States Army
- Major General Constance L. Jenkins, USAF, Director of Logistics and Engineering, J4, Headquarters, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)
- MG Gavin Lawrence, USA, Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
- Major General Lance G. Curtis, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, United States Army Forces Command (USFORSCOM)
- RDML Philip Sobeck, USN, Commander, Military Sealift Command
For the full agenda for the conference, please visit SFPC’s conference site.
Civil Disobedience in American History
Saturday, April 20, 2024, 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Christopher Newport University’s Center for American Studies and Teaching American History will co-sponsor a one-day workshop on civil disobedience in American history at Christopher Newport University. By discussing primary source documents from the American founding, attendees will discuss the arguments favoring and against civil disobedience to determine if it is a suitable response to unjust laws.
- Attendees are encouraged to read the primary source documents before attending the workshop to enable discussion.
- Upon completion of the workshop, teachers will receive a letter of attendance.