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Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center

Latest Past Events

Breaking the Bubble: Boosting News Literacy

Lynch Room, Fogler Library

In 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 […]

Free

Careers in Public History workshop

Online

Kate Axelson Foster from the Career Center will lead a virtual workshop on "Careers in Public History" on September 25, 2020 at 3 p.m. Foster will provide students with tips for navigating the […]

Free

DH Pop In: Simple Mapping

Building off of the success of the Black Digital History event this spring, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be continuing their DH Pop In series throughout the year to show […]

Bangor Humanities Day 2020

Downtown Bangor Bangor

The 8th Annual Bangor Humanities Day on Feb. 1 will celebrate music, art, history, literature and other humanities disciplines at venues throughout downtown Bangor. The free public event is sponsored […]

Free

REACH Day Workshop – UMaine

(This workshop is for educators from all schools and faculty, staff and students from University of Maine) Maine-Wabanaki REACH workshops have been well received across the state with over 800 […]

TV Writing Workshop with Adam Barr

Curious about how television gets made? Do you like to write or act? Have you ever watched television? Come join Emmy Award-winning television writer and Executive Producer of Will & Grace Adam […]

Genetic Genealogy Workshop

Franco-American Centre 110 Crossland Hall, UMaine, Orono

Genetic Genealogy ~ How When Where and Why

free

How Did You Think of That?*

Come join this one-day workshop for undergrads with guest panelists talking about how they came up with their research questions.  Created by Stephen E. King Chair of Literature, Caroline Bicks.  This is […]

Truth, Healing and Change in the Land of the Dawn*

Lord Hall, room 202 UMaine, Orono

Learn about the collective history and relationship of Maine and Wabanaki people through an understanding of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). What is the history and future of TRC? […]

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