The Association of Public Historians of New York State (APHNYS) will host their 2023 Annual Conference in Ithaca, NY, September 18-20, 2023. The conference draws more than 100 government-appointed historians and affiliates from across the state.
“Named after the island home of Homer’s King Odysseus, Ithaca sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake and is the seat of Tompkins County in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York. As we gather in Ithaca this fall, we consider the pull that the city’s mythological eponym had on its homesick hero and invite you to explore our theme — “Home, Sweet Home”—and its various implications.”