History

In the midst of the five hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther's posting of the 95 theses, the University of Maine faculty (Joel Anderson, Caroline Bicks, and Michael Lang) will offer reflections on the Reformation, its reverberations across early modern Europe, and its complex contemporary legacies. The event will be held from 12:00-1:30 pm in the […]

Donald Wright, a Professor of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick, will deliver a lecture titled "National Symbols, Airport Kitsch, and Canadian History." The event will take place from 12:00-1:30 pm in the Coe Room in the Memorial Union. A limited number of boxed lunches will be provided.

Anders Winroth, a Forst Family Professor of History at Yale University, will deliver a lecture on the Vikings. The event is part of the History Department's 2017-18 Symposium Series and will be held at 12:30 pm in the Hill Auditorium in Barrows Hall. View the poster for the lecture here.

The tour of "Model Citizens: Art and Identity in the US, 1770-1830" will begin at 2:00 pm and will include a meeting with Diana Greenwold, the Associate Curator of American Art. We will use a university van to make a day-trip to Portland with plenty of time to explore this great city on our own. […]