Media promote conference about multicultural Maine

Centralmaine.com, the Sun Journal and the Bangor Daily News advanced “One sun rose on us today: Stories from Maine’s Long 20th Century,” scheduled for noon–6:30 p.m. on June 4. The virtual conference, offered via Zoom, will explore some of the peoples who have claimed Maine as their home, bringing together scholars from across the state to discuss aspects of Maine’s 20th century. Panel discussions will articulate how people understand Maine’s past and present to guide configuration of the future. Several UMaine faculty will participate in the conference including Native American Studies faculty Micah Pawling, Lisa Neuman and Darren Ranco. More information about the conference is online.