The climatic and cultural history of El Niño in Ancient Peru will be the focus of the 17th annual Geddes W. Simpson Lecture at the University of Maine on Sept. 19. Daniel Sandweiss, a UMaine professor of anthropology and climate studies, will give a lecture titled “Climate, Catastrophe, Collapse? Using Climatic and Cultural History to […]
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Maine Public aired a talk by James Warhola, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, as part of its “Speaking in Maine” program. At the Claremont Hotel in Southwest Harbor, Warhola discussed the core ideas driving Russian foreign policy in a talk titled, “What in the World is Russia Doing—and Why?”
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The Cultural Affairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Committee is accepting grant applications from the University of Maine community. Grants support up to 50 percent of expenses associated with cultural events that enhance the artistic, cultural and intellectual life of UMaine. The CA/DLS committee accepts applications four times a year. The next application deadline is Sept. 24 for […]
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POLITICO Magazine published an opinion piece by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine. The article is titled, “The Times would have been crazy not to publish that op-ed.”
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Seacoast Online reported on a presentation by Chris Sockalexis, a master’s student in quaternary and climate studies at the University of Maine. Sockalexis, who also is the historic preservation officer for the Penobscot Nation, gave the presentation “12,000 years in Maine” about the long history of indigenous people of Maine at Wells Reserve at Laudholm […]
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The Conversation published an opinion piece co-written by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine. The piece is titled, “Violence against the media isn’t new — history shows why it largely disappeared and has now returned.” San Francisco Chronicle, WHYY, MinnPost and Bangor Daily News also published the article.
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The Associated Press quoted Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, in an article about Sen. Susan Collins and predictions on whether or not she will confirm the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Sen. Collins told AP she will continue to wait until hearings are complete before making a […]
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WABI (Channel 5) spoke to Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, about an anonymous op-ed published in the New York Times. The op-ed gives a perspective from inside the White House from a person the Times refers to as a “senior official,” WABI reports. “I actually believe […]
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Prospects for peace on the Korean Peninsula will be the focus of a Sept. 13 lecture at the University of Maine by Kristin Vekasi, a UMaine assistant professor of political science. The free public lecture, from 4:30–5:30 p.m. in 120 Little Hall, will focus on the key background from the perspectives of major stakeholder countries […]
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The Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine has received $1,072,000 from the International and Foreign Language Education Office, U.S. Department of Education, through its Title VI program to fund the National Resource Center (NRC) on Canada and Foreign Language and Area Studies graduate fellowships for 2018–22. NRC funds will be used to support faculty […]
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