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Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center

Living a Full, Ethical and Sustainable Life in the 21st Century*

Nutting Hall University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

2018 John M. Rezendes Visiting Scholar in Ethics Living a Full, Ethical and Sustainable Life in the 21st Century: Lessons from Psychology, Ethics and Human-Centered Design The 2018 John M. Rezendes Visiting Scholar […]

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New Native Tribal Plays with Madeline Sayet*

Penobscot Theatre 51 Main St., Bangor, ME, United States

Tan Katotsanin "how strong are you?" presents New Native Tribal Plays directed by Madeline Sayet at the Penobscot Theatre Company's Rehearsal Hall, 51 Maine St. Bangor.  Madeline Sayet is a Mohegan playwright, director, and Shakespeare scholar. She is visiting and conducting workshops with students and local playwrights in the Penobscot community as well as directing the […]

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New Native Tribal Plays with Madeline Sayet*

Penobscot Theatre 51 Main St., Bangor, ME, United States

Tan Katotsanin "how strong are you?" presents New Native Tribal Plays directed by Madeline Sayet at the Penobscot Theatre Company's Rehearsal Hall, 51 Maine St. Bangor.  Madeline Sayet is a Mohegan […]

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Examining the Life of Maine Missionary and Suffragist Elizabeth Upham Yates

Soderberg Lecture Hall Jenness Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

Shannon M. Risk, ’96, ’09, Associate Professor of History at Niagara University, will deliver a lecture entitled: “Examining the Life of Maine Missionary and Suffragist Elizabeth Upham Yates — The Importance of Biography.” “Elizabeth Upham Yates (1857-1942) was a missionary and suffragist, born and raised in Coastal Maine, who rose to national prominence as a […]

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New Writing Series: poetry reading by Allison Cobb

Allen and Sally Fernald AP/PE Space Stewart Commons IMRC, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

Poetry reading by Allison Cobb. Introduced by Benjamin Friedlander. About Cobb from her website: "Allison Cobb is the author of After We All Died (Ahsahta Press); Plastic: an autobiography (Essay Press EP series); Born2 (Chax Press); and Green-Wood, originally published by Factory School with a new edition forthcoming in 2018 from Nightboat Books. After We All Died is a finalist for the National Poetry Series and […]

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Getting it Right: Investigative Journalism in a “Post-Truth” Age

Wells Conference Center University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

Public Lecture: Patricia Wen, “Getting it Right: Investigative Journalism in a ‘Post-Truth’ Age” PATRICIA WEN is the editor of the Boston Globe Spotlight Team. She took over this six-member investigative unit after several decades as a reporter at the Globe, with a special emphasis on social service, legal and medical issues. Her work focused largely on investigative […]

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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 a one-day conference for humanities undergrads looking for inspiration and guidance on how to come up with a research topic. The day will include panels […]

Creativity in Art, Change and Survival*

Soderberg Lecture Hall Jenness Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

With Don Foresta and Edwige Armand  Tuesday 24 April 3:30PM Soderberg Lecture Hall, 116 Jenness Hall Abstract: Why art is linked to the survival of humans in general. We start from an ancestral point of view and end with a look at the world today. The roots of art are to be found very far in the […]

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Dr. Sylvia Earle: Exploring the Ocean in the 21st Century*

Collins Center for the Arts 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME, United States

Renowned oceanographer and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle will give a lecture, “Exploring the Ocean in the 21st Century,” 4:30–5:30 p.m. Monday, April 30 in the Collins Center for […]

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