THAT Camp (Code and Gender) Monday, October 2 1:00-2:45pm IMRC 112 Despite a nationwide push to teach programming to a more diverse body of students in K-12 education, recent studies […]
"Experimental Knowledge in the Age of Digital Humanities" Lecture by Todd Presner Todd Presner, Professor of Germanic Languages, Comparative Literature, and Jewish Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles will deliver a lecture. Title of lecture TBA. Monday, October 2 3:10pm Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall The event is part of the History Department's 2017-18 […]
Whether the subject is symphonies, galaxies, or dinosaurs, immersive audio and video offer a captivating platform for educating and engrossing audiences. The 2017 Digital Humanities Week features two pioneers of such platforms, who will demo their unique systems in UMaine’s new Emera Astronomy Center and M.F. Jordan Planetarium. Dutch planetarium producer Robin Sip will demonstrate […]
Fair Use in the Age of Instagram Tuesday, October 3 9:30-10:45am Barrows Hall, 119 Social media are the latest wave of Internet-powered creativity to challenge notions of copyright and fair […]
Animating a Planetarium Dome with Maya Tuesday, October 3 10:00-11:30am IMRC 113 Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.
Fair Use Workshop Tuesday, October 3 11:00-11:45am IMRC 112 Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.
No matter your level, bring your lunch and join us on Tuesdays for conversation in French. This event is held every Tuesday when classes are in session. 12:15-1:15pm Little Hall, Room 207
THAT Camp (Digital Publishing) Tuesday, October 3 1:00-2:00pm IMRC 112 In the digital age, the experience of a museum need no longer be stepping foot through a marble doorway into a brick-and-mortar edifice. Interactive online collections, mobile apps, and augmented and virtual reality offer new ways for cultural heritage organizations to tell stories. This session […]
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Tuesday, October 3 2:00-3:15pm IMRC APPE Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.
Art at the Edge of Science: Joe Davis Tuesday, October 3 3:30-4:45pm IMRC APPE No one better exemplifies the promise and excitement of STEM to STEAM than MIT’s unofficial artist in residence, Joe Davis. Davis’ contagious brilliance has inspired some of the world’s leading scientists to help build his outlandish ideas, from fishing rigs designed […]
Discovering the “Long” 18th Century: Making Connections within Gale Primary Sources Tuesday, October 13 4:00-5:15pm Library Classroom, 1st floor Fogler Library (near the “Union” entrance) This workshop will provide an overview of critical primary sources available to scholars at the University of Maine seeking to enhance their digital humanities research. Representatives from Gale will review […]
STEM to STEAM: Roger Malina Tuesday, October 3 5:00-6:15pm IMRC APPE A keynote speaker at this year’s Digital Humanities Week is Roger Malina, widely regarded as a leading champion of the STEM to STEAM movement. As Executive Editor of MIT’s Leonardo publications, Malina has overseen a scholarly magazine and book series that for 50 years […]
The Intermedia MFA Tuesdays at the IMRC Lecture Series continues to provide the UMaine, Orono and Bangor community with a diverse schedule of compelling speakers, and performances by contemporary and interdisciplinary artists and performers from around the country and world. All events are free, open to the public and will take place at the Innovative Media Research Commercialization Center, located in […]
Spatialized Sound in Public Environments Tuesday, October 3 7:00-8:30pm Emera Astronomy Center Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities […]
Civic Engagement Wednesday, October 4 10:00-11:00am IMRC 112 At a time when policy decisions and electoral politics seem determined more by personal bias than facts, the role of public intellectuals seems more important than ever. Yet this also seems to be a moment when public respect for academics–and the impact of their research–is at an […]
Visualizing Art and Science in an Immersive Dome Wednesday, October 4 11:00am-12:45pm Emera Astronomy Center Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule […]
THATCamp (Visualizing the Brain) Wednesday, October 4 1:45-3:00pm Hackerspace Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.
THATCamp (DIY Scientific Instruments) Wednesday, October 4 3:30-5:00pm Hackerspace Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.
NEH Wild Blueberry (photo workshop) Wednesday, October 4 4:00-6:00pm IMRC 112 Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.
NEH Wild Blueberry (video workshop) Thursday, October 5 9:30-10:45am IMRC 112 Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.
No matter your level, bring your lunch and join us for conversation in Spanish. This event is held every Thursday when classes are in session. 12:15-1:15pm Little Hall, Room 207
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
THATCamp (Unmaking Sound/Virtual Museums) Thursday, October 5 6:00-7:30pm IMRC 112 Visit digitalhumanities.nmdprojects.net/dhweek2017 for more information or to register for events. Click here to view a full schedule of Digital Humanities Week events.
Puntos suspensivos: A Personal Geography for Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture by Zachary Ludington, Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of Maine Part of the Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture Series Thursday, October 5 6:30pm Hill Auditorium, 165 Barrows Hall Reception to follow This event is sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Classic, CHISPA Centro Hispana, and […]
Emera Astronomy Center's Science Lecture Series Potential Cancer Cures Leveraging 3D Tissue Engineering and Bone Marrow Models with Dr. Michaela Reagan Thursday, October 5 7:00pm Emera Astronomy Center Tickets: $6 […]
The Intermedia MFA Tuesdays at the IMRC Lecture Series continues to provide the UMaine, Orono and Bangor community with a diverse schedule of compelling speakers, and performances by contemporary and interdisciplinary artists and performers from around the country and world. All events are free, open to the public and will take place at the Innovative Media Research Commercialization Center, located in […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
ARTober Kick-Off Event coincides with the Bangor ArtWalk Friday, October 6 5:00-8:00pm Bangor Arts Exchange 193 Exchange Street, Bangor The kick-off event will be held in the new Bangor Arts Exchange (BAE) building and will be the public debut of this exciting new space. A great deal of foot traffic is expected because of the […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
Canadian Thanksgiving! Actions de Grâce ! You are cordially invited to a Canadian Thanksgiving Celebration at the Franco-American Center, Crossland Hall! Wednesday, October 11th (not the actual day, it’s the 9th) 6:00 pm Franco-American Center, Crossland Hall What: A communal meal; bring something to share!!!! numbers provided a week before the event. Who: Anyone who […]
Henry David Thoreau – Surveyor of Soul A film by Huey Wednesday, October 11 7:00pm IMRC Center (Stewart Commons, 104) Documentary screening of Henry David Thoreau – Surveyor of Soul. Featured in the film is our very own faculty advisory board member Darren Ranco! Huey, the producer, directer, and editor, will be present at all […]
Conference on Russia, Ukraine, and Euro-Atlantic Security October 12 - 13, 2017 57 Stodder Hall, University of Maine This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information, email spia@maine.edu or visit www.spia.umaine.edu/2017conference. Thursday, October 12 8:45 AM – Russia and Ukraine Relations Constantine Pleshakov, Author of e Crimean […]
World Languages Day will welcome over 100 high school students for poetry, a culture bowl, skits, dancing and games. Events will take place in Estabrook Hall, Memorial Union and Little Hall. Sponsored by the Foreign Language Association of Maine, the Canadian-American Center, the Department of Modern Languages and Classics, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
No matter your level, bring your lunch and join us for conversation in Spanish. This event is held every Thursday when classes are in session. 12:15-1:15pm Little Hall, Room 207
Sponsored by the Executive Committee of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center. Thursday, October 12 4:30-6:00pm Hudson Museum, Collins Center for the Arts No RSVP required. For more information, contact clas@maine.edu or 207.581.1954.
Pre-performance lecture of Hamlet with Caroline Bicks, Professor of English and Stephen E. King Chair in Literature Thursday, October 12 6:00-7:00pm Bodwell Lounge, Collins Center for the Arts Free and open to the public. Stephen E. King Chair in Literature Caroline Bicks will bring her Shakespeare expertise to this pre-performance discussion of Hamlet. Preceding Professor […]
SISTERING with Carasque: A Journey in Solidarity Lecture by Katie Greenmail, PICA Volunteer Part of the Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture Series Thursday, October 12 6:30pm Hill Auditorium, 165 Barrows Hall Reception to follow This event is sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Classic, CHISPA Centro Hispana, and Peruvian Link. Admission to this event […]
Conference on Russia, Ukraine, and Euro-Atlantic Security October 12 - 13, 2017 57 Stodder Hall, University of Maine This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. For more information, email spia@maine.edu or visit www.spia.umaine.edu/2017conference. Thursday, October 12 8:45 AM – Russia and Ukraine Relations Constantine Pleshakov, Author of e Crimean […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
Open House Tours of the renovated Maine Folklife Center for Homecoming Weekend. Friday, October 13 1:00-4:00pm Free and open to the public Spaces will be open to visitors with informal tours by the MFC Director, Kreg Ettenger. Sponsored by the Maine Folklife Center and the Maine Studies Program. For more information, contact Kreg Ettenger, MFC […]
Carved Stone: Maine Artists Artists' Reception Friday, October 13 5:30-7:00pm Lord Hall Gallery This event is FREE and open to the public. Lord Hall Gallery is handicapped accessible. For information, contact the Department of Art, 207.581.3245.
The 2017 Maine-Québec Number Theory Conference will take place at the University of Maine in Orono on October 14-15. We are inviting mathematicians working in all areas of Number Theory to participate and speak at the conference. Featured Plenary Speakers: John Friedlander and Henryk Iwaniec. List of speakers Financial Support The National Science Foundation The […]
The 2017 Maine-Québec Number Theory Conference will take place at the University of Maine in Orono on October 14-15. We are inviting mathematicians working in all areas of Number Theory to participate and speak at the conference. Featured Plenary Speakers: John Friedlander and Henryk Iwaniec. List of speakers Financial Support The National Science Foundation The […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
Using Questions as a Teaching Strategy Monday, October 16 10:00-11:30am Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall Please register for the event here. In this interactive workshop, education researchers from the UMaine Research […]
University of Maine Peace and Reconciliation Studies Fall Conference and the 14th annual ESTIA conference present Reclaiming a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence Monday, October 16 10:00am-5:00pm Buchanan Alumni House RSVP to Sid Mitchell, 207.581.3435. 10:00am-12:00pm — ESTIA Presenters ESTIA (Eco-peace, Sustainability, Training, International Af liations), the International EcoPeace Community, is a Maine-based nonpro t […]
“News Production of Climate Change Impacts for Diverse Audiences: The Case Study of Sea Level Rise and South Florida” Presented by Juliet Pinto, Associate Professor, Florida International University Monday, October 16 12:00-12:50pm Dunn Hall, Room 424 Part of the CMJ Colloquium Series.
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
No matter your level, bring your lunch and join us on Tuesdays for conversation in French. This event is held every Tuesday when classes are in session. 12:15-1:15pm Little Hall, Room 207
The Intermedia MFA Tuesdays at the IMRC Lecture Series continues to provide the UMaine, Orono and Bangor community with a diverse schedule of compelling speakers, and performances by contemporary and interdisciplinary artists and performers from around the country and world. All events are free, open to the public and will take place at the Innovative Media Research Commercialization Center, located in […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
Dynamic Optimization of Nonsmooth Systems Prof. Peter Stechlinski, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maine Wednesday, October 18 3:30-4:20pm Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall Snacks at 3:15pm Abstract: A variety of engineering problems require dynamic simulation and optimization, but exhibit a mixture of continuous and discrete behavior. Such hybrid behavior can cause failure in conventional […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
No matter your level, bring your lunch and join us for conversation in Spanish. This event is held every Thursday when classes are in session. 12:15-1:15pm Little Hall, Room 207
"Electoral Reform and National Security in Japan: From Pork to Foreign Policy” A lecture by Amy Catalinac Amy Catalinac, Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics at New York University and author of Electoral Reform and National Security in Japan: From Pork to Foreign Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2016). Thursday, October 19 12:30-1:45pm Bangor Room, Memorial […]
Revolution and Religion in Twentieth Century Russia Dr. Theofanis Stavrou will present a public lecture on the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution (1917-2017). Dr. Stavrou is a visiting professor of history from the University of Minnesota specializing in Russian and Balkan studies. Thursday, October 19 3:30-5:00pm University Club, Fogler Library Co-sponsored by the Departments of Sociology, Political […]
The New Writing Series welcomes Roy Kesey. Thursday, October 19 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, […]
"Dancing with the Bugs: Choreography for Humans and their Microbial Partners” Lecture by Amy Cheng Vollmer, Visiting Phi Beta Kappa Scholar From the perspective of a typical bacterium or virus, the human body is a perfect incubator: constant temperature, filled with nutrients, bathed in moisture! So why are we still around? How do bacteria sense […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
High Speed Imaging at and Beyond the Diffraction Limit Lecture by Hari Shroff Friday, October 20 3:15-4:00pm Bennett Hall, Room 140 Organized by the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. […]
“Mobilizing Tensions: A Rhetorical Ethnography of Hiking” Presented by Bryan Picciotto, CMJ Doctoral Student Monday, October 23 12:00-12:50pm Dunn Hall, Room 424 Part of the CMJ Colloquium Series.
Becoming Modern: The Transformation of the University of Maine, 1965-2017 Maine Heritage Lecture by Howard Segal, Professor of History Monday, October 23 4:30 p.m. McIntire Room, Buchanan Alumni House The event will begin with a reception. In 1965 the University of Maine was a very traditional land-grant school concentrating on agriculture and engineering. In 1968, however, […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
No matter your level, bring your lunch and join us on Tuesdays for conversation in French. This event is held every Tuesday when classes are in session. 12:15-1:15pm Little Hall, […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
No matter your level, bring your lunch and join us for conversation in Spanish. This event is held every Thursday when classes are in session. 12:15-1:15pm Little Hall, Room 207
“Unpacking the Caste System: India & the United States” A lecture by Mahesh Upadhyaya Mahesh Upadhyaya, based in Ahmedabad, India, serves as IPM (International Partners in Mission) South Asia Regional […]
Mapping the Holocaust: Dealing with Uncertainty in Historical Space-Time Lecture by Anne Knowles Thursday, October 26 5:00-6:30pm Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall Sponsored by School of Policy and International Affairs.
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
Igor Stravinsky’s L'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Story), a collaboration between Theatre and Music, students and faculty • Al Cyrus Pavilion Theatre • October 27-28, 7:30 p.m. and October 29, 2 p.m. • Admission: $12, or free with student MaineCard
Igor Stravinsky’s L'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Story), a collaboration between Theatre and Music, students and faculty • Al Cyrus Pavilion Theatre • October 27-28, 7:30 p.m. and October 29, 2 p.m. • Admission: $12, or free with student MaineCard
Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Defiant Requiem, a story of music, theatre, and the human spirit in the Terezín concentration camp, followed by a discussion with […]
Igor Stravinsky’s L'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Story), a collaboration between Theatre and Music, students and faculty • Al Cyrus Pavilion Theatre • October 27-28, 7:30 p.m. and October 29, 2 p.m. • Admission: $12, or free with student MaineCard
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
No matter your level, bring your lunch and join us on Tuesdays for conversation in French. This event is held every Tuesday when classes are in session. 12:15-1:15pm Little Hall, Room 207
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
On October 31, 1517, an unheralded university professor named Martin Luther published a text that shook the foundations of Christendom, sparking a revolution that changed the world forever. In the midst of the five hundredth anniversary of this historic event, University of Maine faculty will offer reflections on the Reformation, its reverberations across early modern […]
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
No matter your level, bring your lunch and join us for conversation in Spanish. This event is held every Thursday when classes are in session. 12:15-1:15pm Little Hall, Room 207
“Student Activism in 2017” Organized by Olivia Ruhlin of the Maine Peace Action Committee (MPAC) and the Student Women’s Association (SWA), with students involved with such issues as violence, war, sexism, racism, and environmental destruction. Thursday, November 2 12:30-1:45pm Bangor Room, Memorial Union Part of the Socialist and Marxist Studies Series.
The Lord Hall Gallery at the University of Maine will host an exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight emerging and internationally recognized Maine artists Oct. 6 through Nov. 17. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means […]
Culturefest 2017 Saturday, November 4 11:30am-3:30pm New Balance Student Recreation Center Free admission Enjoy food, music, country and cultural exhibits, children's activities, style show and demonstrations from around the world.