Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference
he Maine Statehood and Bicentennial Conference will be held at the beautiful University of Maine campus in Orono, ME, from May 30 to June 1, 2019. Please join us for a […]
Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center
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Careers in Public History workshop
OnlineKate 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 public history job market. Attendees will learn about how to search and apply for internships and careers in public history, including work with museums, archives, historic […]
Free
David Barnouw: Who Betrayed Anne Frank and Who Owns her Legacy?
Buchanan Alumni HouseA presentation on Anne Frank, betrayal, and the legacy of both by David Barnouw. Barnouw is an independent scholar and emeritus researcher at the Dutch Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies. His areas of interest are the Second World War in Europe, memory, representation, monuments and museums. He has written over fifteen books and […]
Free
The Contradictions of ‘Civilizing’ Consumption: Colonial Wine in Britain’s Imperial Project
ZoomOn Monday, October 31st at 4:00pm EDT via Zoom, Dr. Chelsea Davis (Missouri State University) will give a talk entitled, “The Contradictions of ‘Civilizing’ Consumption: Colonial Wine in Britain’s Imperial Project.” Dr. Chelsea Davis is an Assistant Professor of British History with a focus on Empire at Missouri State University. She received her PhD from The George […]
Free
“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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“The (In)Visible Worker: Contract Agricultural Laborers in the California Borderlands, 1910-1926”
Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium Barrows Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME, United StatesThe first lecture of Spring 2023 in the History Department's symposium series will take place on Monday, January 30th at 3:00 pm in Hill Auditorium (Barrows Hall). Dr. Erik Bernardino (Bates College) will be speaking about "The (In)Visible Worker: Contract Agricultural Laborers in the California Borderlands, 1910-1926." The lecture is free and open to the […]
The Meaty Mind: Eating and Thinking in Early Christian Monasticism
Soderberg Lecture Hall Jenness Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United StatesThe University of Maine History Department's 2022-2023 symposium series will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 20th at 3:15pm in Soderberg Auditorium (Jenness Hall). Dr. Jamie Kreiner (University of Georgia) will be speaking about "The Meaty Mind: Eating and Thinking in Early Christian Monasticism." The History Department Symposium Series, “History through Food & Drink," is supported […]
History Symposium Series: Paul A. Kramer
ZoomThe first lecture of the UMaine History 2023-24 Symposium Series will take place on Monday, Sept. 18th from 3:10-5:00 pm. Dr. Paul A. Kramer (History, Vanderbilt University) will be giving a lecture titled "The Weight of the World: Writing Global and Transnational History in an Unequal World." Supported by the International Affairs Program and the […]
Student Trip: Zillman Art Museum
Zillman Art Museum 40 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME, United StatesOn Friday, September 29, professor of history and former MHC director Liam Riordan will host a UMaine student trip to the Zillman Art Museum (ZAM) in Downtown Bangor (40 Harlow Street) for a special “after hours” tour from Executive Director and Curator George Kinghorn. After the tour ZAM and the McGillicuddy Humanities Center will host the […]