The Fall 2025 NEARA Conference will be at the Moakley Center Auditorium (Google Maps) of Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater Massachusetts on the second weekend of November. We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Middleborough MA.
The Bridgewater area is rich in history and prehistory, with weirs, grinding stones, petroglyphs, stone walls and chambers, historic inscriptions, pulpit rocks, "praying village" sites, and many landmarks associated with King Philip's War.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Sara Baires.
Dr. Baires is an archaeologist of ancient urbanism, religion, and Indigenous North American cities. Her research explores how communities constructed, inhabited, and experienced sacred landscapes -- particularly at Cahokia, the largest pre-Columbian city north of Mexico. Her research includes recognition of the lunar standstill and other celestial relationships at Cahokia.
Other speakers will include:
The program is still being developed. The conference committees are always looking for good speakers. Help us by recommending a great presenter at: Suggest a Speaker
The price for the conference will be:
Brunch at the campus dining commons will be available for attendees for $11. The rooms at the Holiday Inn Express also include breakfast.
Details about how to register for the conference will be coming soon.
The Holiday Inn Express is at: Holiday Inn Express, 45 Harding St, Middleborough MA (Google Maps).
A block of hotel rooms is reserved for NEARA until October 10th. The room rate, $129 per night (plus taxes), includes breakfast. The rooms include a single king bed or two queens.
Book a room at the IHG web site for the NEARA Fall 2025 Conference. Or call 888-465-4329 for reservations and mention NEARA for the room block rate.
Remember, the cutoff date for the NEARA Fall Conference rate is October 10th.