Liam Riordan, a history professor at the University of Maine, was interviewed by Ozy for the article, “When Maine nearly became Britain’s ‘New Ireland.’” A refuge for hundreds of loyalists who found themselves financially pinched and socially ostracized by America’s rebellion, New Ireland was named because of its location between New England and Nova Scotia […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with Yahoo for an article about a recent New York Times story that detailed decades of sexual harassment accusations against Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein. “This seems like the classic case where a man of great power is using that power to intimidate women,” […]
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Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, spoke with Maine Public for the story, “Campaign finance reports: Fundraising in York County casino battle off to slow start.” The two political action committees supporting and opposing the creation of a casino in York County have filed their first campaign finance reports, and […]
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Liam Riordan, a history professor at the University of Maine, spoke with The Maine Edge about ARTober, a monthlong celebration of arts and culture in Bangor. ARTober is put on by the Commission on Cultural Development, with support from several sponsors, including the McGillicuddy Humanities Center at UMaine, according to the article. Riordan, one of […]
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The School of Performing Arts at the University of Maine will host two performances of Mainely Baroque, a musical trio of European early music specialists, in concert with UMaine students and faculty. Mainely Baroque returns to UMaine with a program of repertoire for multiple voices or parts, titled, “A più parti: 17th century music for […]
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Editor’s note: as of Oct. 11 the inaugural King Chair Lecture has been postponed indefinitely. The power of stories will be the focus of the inaugural Stephen E. King Chair Lecture Oct. 25 at the University of Maine by internationally recognized educator Nancie Atwell. The free public lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in Minsky Recital […]
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The Bangor Daily News sought input from Maine experts in sociology, politics and criminology who are members of the Maine Scholars Strategy Network for an editorial about violence in America. The BDN asked the experts, “Is America becoming more violent? Divided? How do we and America remain resilient in the face of such violence and […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release about a Lord Hall Gallery exhibition of stone sculptures created by eight Maine artists. “Carved Stone: Maine Artists” features artists who were selected in response to the aesthetic and creative quality of their work, as well as a means of demonstrating the traditions, processes and […]
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“Assessing the First Year of an Unconventional Presidency” will be the subject of the 2017 Cohen Lecture Oct. 13 at the University of Maine. Former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen will be joined in the discussion by Ambassador Marc Grossman, former under secretary of state for political affairs, and Andrew H. Card Jr., former […]
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Researchers from around the state, including the University of Maine and Colby College, will discuss ways to document and nourish the state’s endangered economies that depend on local agriculture and wildlife as part of UMaine’s Digital Humanities Week. “Blueberries, Clams, and Beer: The Lure of the Local,” will be held 1–2:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 […]
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