The Art of Climate Change
Figuring out new and creative ways to communicate the reality of climate change remains one of the great challenges facing policy-makers, scientists, and advocates. This event brings together two artists […]
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Speaking to Citizens, Connecting with Audiences
Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United StatesHow might politicians, pundits, journalists, scholars, and other social and cultural leaders best connect with the audiences they need to address? As part of its 2021-2022 Annual Symposium, the McGillicuddy […]
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Reaching Readers
Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United StatesUnderstanding how best to make a topic, subject or theme relevant to non-specialized audiences is a skill that takes years to master. This roundtable event brings three nationally recognized University […]
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“The Danish Jews in Theresienstadt: The Topography of Memory”
305 Center StevensWednesday, Nov. 16 1:00-2:30 p.m. / Digital & Spatial History Lab, Center Stevens Hall 305 “The Danish Jews in Theresienstadt: The Topography of Memory” In this informal presentation, Prof. Therkel Stræde (University of Southern Denmark) will explain the genesis and development of a class project to visualize the experiences of Danish Jews at Theresienstadt, the […]
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“The October 1943 Rescue of Jews from Denmark: Networks and Motives of the Rescuers”
Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United StatesOn Thursday, November 17 at 5:00 p.m. in the Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium, Professor Therkel Straede, Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Southern Denmark, will deliver a talk titled “The October 1943 Rescue of Jews from Denmark: Networks and Motives of the Rescuers.” Over the course of three weeks, thousands of Jews […]
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Defiant Requiem: Lecture and Performance
Minsky Recital Hall Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United StatesOn March 29-30, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the School of Performing Arts welcome renowned conductor Murry Sidlin for a film screening and lecture as part of the 2022-23 MHC symposium on Recovery, Rediscovery, and Resilience. On Wednesday, March 29 at 7:30 pm in Minsky Recital Hall, Murry Sidlin will host a screening of the […]
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Breaking the Bubble: Boosting News Literacy
Lynch Room, Fogler LibraryIn recent years, claims of “fake news,” bias and misinformation have become rampant, with many of us wanting to stay informed but feeling overwhelmed, and even saturated, by the 24-hour news cycle. How do we move beyond charges of “fake news” to determine the reliability of news content? How do we ethically consume and share […]
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River In My Backyard
Neville Hall 100This event has been rescheduled for Monday, November 13 at 6:00 pm. Kate Dickerson and the design team of the Maine Discovery Museum in downtown Bangor will join the McGillicuddy Humanities […]
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“Bméndan: In search of a cartography of responsibility”
Stewart Commons IMRC Stewart Commons, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United StatesOn Wednesday, February 7 at 3:00 pm in the IMRC, award-winning cartographer Margaret Pearce will conclude her mini-residency at the University of Maine with a talk about her own research on mapping. As part of her residency, Pearce led student workshops on mapping--for those new to cartography and for students with previous experience in GIS. Pearce's talk, […]
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Eve Beglarian
Minsky Recital Hall Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United StatesOn February 22 at 7:30 p.m., the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center and the UMaine School of Performing Arts will host composer and performer Eve Beglarian. Here's her description of her set list for the concert: "The first half of tonight’s performance offers you some of the pieces I made in response to a four-month […]