MHC News

MHC, Office of International Programs, Name Spring 2023 Study Abroad Awards

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center and UMaine Office of International Programs (OIP) are pleased to announce the winners of its Global Perspectives for Humanities Exploration and Global Exploration and Language Opportunities Awards, each given to UMaine undergraduates completing a study abroad program during the semester of the award. This year’s recipient of the Global Perspectives for […]

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MHC Names Fall 2022 Faculty Grant Recipients

The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center is pleased to annouce the winners of its Fall 2022 Faculty Grant competition. The MHC provides financial support for humanities initiatives through grant programs open to UMaine faculty, lecturers and adjuncts. Recipients of Fall 2022 Faculty Grants came from departments across campus and represent scholars across their careers. […]

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McGillicuddy Humanities Center welcomes four new undergraduate fellows for fall 2022

This semester, the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) welcomes four new undergraduate research fellows for the next two semesters: Bell Gellis Morais, Brenna Jones, Paige McHatten and Donald Patten. This new cohort will join current fellows Benjamin Allen, April Messier, Tom Pinette and Sherralyn Robbins, who are finalizing their research in fall 2022. […]

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Four Students Join McGillicuddy Humanities Center as Undergraduate Fellows for Spring 2022

In January 2022, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) welcomed four new undergraduate research fellows for the next two semesters: Benjamin Allen, April Messier, Tom Pinette and Sheralynn Robbins. This new cohort will join existing fellows Luke Miller, Sabrina Paetow, Stephanie Tillotson, and Heather Webb, who are finalizing their research in Spring 2022. Incoming fellow Benjamin Allen, […]

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Four Students Selected to Join McGillicuddy Humanities Center as Fellows in Fall 2021

This fall the McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) will welcome four new undergraduate research fellows for the academic year: Luke Miller, Sabrina Paetow, Stephanie Tillotson, and Heather Webb. This new cohort will join existing fellows Delaney Burns, Elizabeth Dalton, Grace Royle and Haley Santerre. Incoming fellow Luke Miller, a history major from Tewksbury, Massachusetts, will spend […]

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McGillicuddy Humanities Center Fellows Presenting Two Night Research Showcase

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center is sponsoring a two-night research showcase event, “The Stories We Tell,” featuring the four graduating undergraduate student fellows. The showcase will take place on Wednesday, April 21, and Thursday, April 22, from 7-8:30 p.m. on both nights. The four fellows’ presentations will be split into two nights to allow for sufficient […]

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New Cohort of McGillicuddy Humanities Center Fellows Begin Research

  Four University of Maine students have joined the McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) this semester as research fellows: Delaney Burns, Elizabeth Dalton, Grace Royle, and Haley Santerre. This new cohort joins existing fellows Nolan Altvater, Hailey Cedor, Nola Prevost and Katherine Reardon, who will finish their research at the MHC in Spring, 2021. Incoming fellow […]

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“Humanities As Activism” panel to feature noted poet and artists

On Thursday, November 12, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be sponsoring a panel on “The Humanities as Activism in Chicago.” This session of the Socialist and Marxist Studies Series will feature three remarkable panelists whose work at the intersection of the humanities and activism has garnered national attention: Tonika Johnson, Kevin Coval, and Nicole Marroquin. Free and […]

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