Week of Events
Sunday, October 20, 2019
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October 20, 2019 -Arthur Rimbaud: A 165th Birthday Celebration and Poetry Reading
Arthur Rimbaud: A 165th Birthday Celebration and Poetry Reading
McGillicuddy Humanities Center Fellow Noah Loveless will lead a group reading of poet Arthur Rimbaud's work "A Season In Hell" on the 165th anniversary of Rimbaud's birth. Join the MHC in a celebration of Rimbaud's life, work, and influence on the humanities. Food and drinks will be offered.
Monday, October 21, 2019
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October 21, 2019 -McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series : Zama
McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series : Zama
The McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series will feature a collection of six films throughout the academic year related to "The Cinema of Colonization and Decolonization." The global films in the series, from France, Africa, Canada, Argentina and the United States, examine colonialism, racism and post-colonial identity, as well as decolonization of the film industry itself. All […]
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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October 22, 2019 - RecurringHuman Beans: A Bean Supper Series
Human Beans: A Bean Supper Series
Throughout the Fall, the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will be holding a series of bean suppers as part of our annual symposium theme of "Society, Colonization and Decolonization." Each of the suppers will feature a different cultural identity and bean recipe, including Franco-American bean-hole beans with brown bread, US southwestern-style beans with red & green chiles, Cuban bean […]
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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Thursday, October 24, 2019
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Friday, October 25, 2019
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October 25, 2019 -2019 Maine Heritage Lecture by Darren Ranco, “Protecting Wabanaki Basketmaking Traditions Threatened by an Invasive Pest”
2019 Maine Heritage Lecture by Darren Ranco, “Protecting Wabanaki Basketmaking Traditions Threatened by an Invasive Pest”
Darren Ranco, Chair of Native American Programs and Associate Professor of Anthropology, will be giving this year's Maine Heritage Lecture on "Protecting Wabanaki Basketmaking Traditions Threatened by an Invasive Pest: Addressing “Wicked Problems” Through Collaborative Research." Wabanaki (Micmac, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot) tribal basketmaking traditions use brown ash trees as their primary source material. This […]
Saturday, October 26, 2019
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