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The Histories We Inherit: Annual Babcock Lecture

Concordia’s Reckoning With the Pasts of Its Founding Institutions A University of Maine alumnus, Professor Graham Carr is president and vice-chancellor of Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. A historian by training and a long-time leader in higher education in Canada, Carr returns to his alma mater to explore the role universities can and should play […]

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Cartographer Margaret Pearce Chosen for Yaddo Artistic Residency

The cartographer Margaret Pearce will be at Yaddo, in Saratoga Springs, for an artist residency October 6th to November 12th. Margaret Pearce is an independent cartographer and author of several award winning maps, such as Ivoka Eli-Wihtamakw Kәtahkinawal/This is how we name our lands (Penobscot Cultural & Historic Preservation, 2015) in collaboration with Penobscot C&HP, and They Would […]

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Career Opportunities: Outreach Coordinator

Career Opportunities: Outreach Coordinator July 21, 2023 To apply for this position, please visit the UMaine Jobs Portal. Title: Outreach Coordinator (id:81987) Campus: Orono Department: Canadian-American Center – OCAAM Bargaining Unit: UMPSA Salary Band/Wage Band: 03 Location: Orono ME   Statement of the Job: This position performs outreach and administrative duties within a small, close-working team […]

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The Canadian-American Center’s May Term in Quebec

This May, sponsored by the Canadian-American Center, director Frederic Rondeau and center staff took students to Quebec for a week long francophone language immersion course. Students visited important cultural sites throughout the region, including the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Assemblée nationale du Québec, the Wendake indigenous site of the Huron-Wendat Nation, and […]

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Dr. Raymond Pelletier, CanAm Center Associate Director, Remembered

The Canadian-American Center fondly remembers Raymond Pelletier, Ph.D., who passed away on May 15. During his career, Dr. Pelletier served as Associate Professor of French in the Modern Languages and Classics department, and as Associate Director of the Canadian-American Center, among many other roles and honors. He dedicated much of his time in advancing the […]

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Fellow Feature NEAPQ Hannah Schmidt

Canadian-American Center Fellow Feature: Hannah Schmidt

University of Maine PhD student, Hannah Schmidt, is one of several recipients of a New England-Atlantic Provinces-Quebec (NEAPQ) Fellowship for Spring 2023. The NEAPQ Fellowship is offered by the Canadian-American Center and the University of Maine Graduate School. It is available to graduate students in disciplines that focus on Canada or Canada-US relations. Each academic […]

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2023 Call for Proposals in Canadian Course Development in Canadian Studies

Grants up to $4000 for UMaine Faculty The Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine invites faculty to submit proposals for Canadian studies course development grants. Proposals for graduate and undergraduate courses are welcome from full-time faculty in all relevant disciplines. Which proposals are eligible for funding?  Proposals may use funds for one of the […]

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UMaine Franco American Programs receives $350K from NEH

This week The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded $350,000 to the University of Maine Franco American Programs. This funding is dedicated towards digitizing historical documents and making them available online. When asked about this project, Susan Pinette, director of the Franco American Centre and Studies program, and executive committee member for the Canadian-American […]

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