The University of Maine will host a panel discussion, “Making Sense of the North Korea Crisis,” at 5 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Bangor Room, Memorial Union. The event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the School of Policy and International Affairs (SPIA), the panel will feature Kristin Vekasi, an assistant professor […]
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Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Maine, was mentioned in the U.S. News & World Report article, “The struggle of dating with depression.” The article cited research conducted by Amanda Rose, a professor of psychology at the University of Missouri; and Schwartz-Mette, who was a doctoral student at the time […]
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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. Past awards have supported lectures, Culturefest, the International Dance Festival, exhibits, performances and guest artists. The next […]
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Research conducted by Michael Socolow, an associate professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, was cited in the Politico article, “The New York Times op-ed page is not your safe space.” The article cites Socolow’s 2010 article about the history of the NYT op-ed page, “A Profitable Public Sphere: The Creation of […]
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News and Sun Journal published Labor Day opinion pieces by Charles Scontras, a historian and research associate at the University of Maine’s Bureau of Labor Education.
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Elaine Ford, an author and professor emeritus of creative writing and literature at the University of Maine, passed away Aug. 27. Ford published five novels and many short stories, according to her New York Times obituary. Ford’s tales “found their power in details and in ordinary, believable characters, often working women in Massachusetts or Maine […]
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Susan Gardner, director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the Rising Tide Center at the University of Maine; and Samantha Saucier, an undergraduate student and co-director of the Women’s Resource Center at UMaine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled, “Misogynist banners normalize campus rape culture. There’s nothing funny […]
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Three lectures on Judaism and anti-Semitism will be offered Sept. 7–9 at the University of Maine and Congregation Beth Abraham in Bangor by Roger Brooks, Connecticut College professor emeritus of religious studies. All lectures are free and open to the public. Brooks is a widely published scholar of both biblical history and the Holocaust, and […]
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U.S. News & World Report quoted Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Maine, in the column, “Mental health experts recommend their favorite depression books.” Schwartz-Mette suggested “The Disappearing Girl: Learning the Language of Teenage Depression,” by Dr. Lisa Machoian. “This is a good book for individuals interested in shedding more […]
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Penobscot Bay Press reported a group called The Friends of Castine Fortifications will present Revolutionary War-era re-enactments and related activities at Fort George in Castine on Sept. 9 and 10. The aim is to show what life may have been like between 1779 and 1783, when British troops protected the Loyalists who had moved to […]
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