The Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy was established at the University of Maine Foundation in 2016 with a gift from Lawrence W. Libby and Lois Murdock Libby. The annual lecture is a collaborative event coordinated by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Earth, Life and Health Sciences. If you have any questions about the lecture or want more information, please contact: libby-lecture-group@maine.edu.
2024 Libby Lecture
"American Democracy at the Brink: Considering how we got here and the implications for the natural environment," by Colin Woodard, Director of Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University's Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy
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