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Jessica Contrera and Katie Mettler

Clickbait, Fake News and the Fourth Estate: Why Journalism is More Vital Than Ever

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

Two young, dynamic female journalists from the Washington Post—Jessica Contrera and Katie Mettler—will be giving a lecture from 2-3:30PM in Wells Conference Center Room 3. They will be talking on “Clickbait, Fake News and the Fourth Estate: Why Journalism is More Vital Than Ever.” This event, organized by Josh Roiland, is certain to be thrilling, have high relevance, and […]

UMaine Student Symposium

Cross Insurance Center 515 Main St, Bangor, ME, United States

Mark your calendars for UMSS19. UMaine Student Symposium: Research & Creative Activity At the University of Maine, students inspire creativity and leadership in the discovery of new knowledge that makes a direct difference to the people of Maine. Interact one-on-one with UMaine students as they present their research and creative work at the 2019 UMaine […]

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series : Zama

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

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 […]

2019 Maine Heritage Lecture by Darren Ranco, “Protecting Wabanaki Basketmaking Traditions Threatened by an Invasive Pest”

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

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 […]

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series : Carol

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

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, feature a variety of filming styles, including documentary, ethnographic, and outsider films alongside studio productions. […]

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Film Series : Before Tomorrow

Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United States

Greg Quill's review of Before Tomorrow from The Star: "A disturbing and powerful metaphor for the doom visited on the Inuit after their insulated world was penetrated by Europeans in the mid-1800s, Before Tomorrow, co-directed by native filmmakers and writers Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Ivalu, imagines a moment in which these once hardy people, ill-equipped […]

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2020 Visions: The Humanities at UMaine

Buchanan Alumni House

The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center invites community members, faculty and students to attend a showcase of current research and creative projects in the humanities. The event, “2020 Visions: The Humanities at UMaine,” will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Buchanan Alumni House from 2-5 p.m. The event is free and […]

Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center
110 South Stevens Hall Orono, ME 04469
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