The New Writing Series welcomes Claire Donato. Thursday, October 5 4:30pm Allen & Sally Fernald APPE Space (104 Stewart Commons) The UMaine New Writing Series was founded in 1999 and is sponsored by the English Department and the National Poetry Foundation with support from the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, […]
Right to Umake Thursday, October 5 3:30-4:45pm Estabrooke 130 As technological platforms have become more powerful, our ability to deconstruct them has weakened. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act criminalizes farmers who disassemble tractors, hip-hop artists who sample vintage songs, and museum conservators who decompile obsolete software. Store shelves over the last fifty years have likewise […]
Blueberries, Clams, & Beer: Lure of the Local Thursday, October 5 1:00-2:45pm IMRC 112 Against the backdrop of a fifty-year trend toward globalization has emerged in the last few decades a movement to reclaim local cultures and economies. Beyond the surface of branding like “Made in Maine” stickers lie vibrant social networks with deep historical […]
