Northeastern Americas: Humanities Research and Education

Alumna Curran to discuss ‘Lawyers’ Roles in Social Change’ April 17

Sally Curran ’02 will discuss “Advocating for Justice: Lawyers’ Roles in Social Change,” at 4 p.m. April 17 in Room 100 of the Donald P. Corbett Business Building. A 3:30 p.m. reception will precede the talk by the 2019 John M. Rezendes Visiting Scholar In Ethics. Curran, an attorney, is executive director of the Volunteer […]

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Presentations on counterculture phenomenon to be held April 17

The University of Maine Canadian-American Center, along with the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, will host presentations April 17 about the counterculture phenomenon of the 1960s. “Reconsidering the Counterculture 50 Years On,” will be held from noon–1:30 p.m. in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. Presentations will be made by Stephen Hornsby, director […]

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USM history professor, map library director to discuss memorializing WWI

As part of the University of Maine’s Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center’s Symposium series, Libby Bischof, executive director of the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education and professor of history at the University of Southern Maine, will give a lecture from noon–2 p.m. April 9 in Room 100, Nutting Hall. “Memorializing […]

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Olivia Reese: Media studies major examining influence of social media

Junior Olivia Reese of Pittsford, New York is one of the second wave of Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center Undergraduate Fellows at the University of Maine. The media studies major says she is passionate about her chosen field for many reasons. “Media studies touches on anything projected out to a mass audience. It’s about […]

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UMaine celebrates research and creativity during Maine Impact Week

Maine Impact Week celebrates University of Maine faculty, students, community and their contributions to the social and economic advancement of the state and beyond. The public is invited to attend multiple events highlighting the impact of research and creative work produced by Maine’s research university the week of April 8–13. The featured event is the […]

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McGillicuddy Humanities Center to host panel on poetry therapy

Robert Frost said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” For centuries, poets have espoused the therapeutic values of poetry. The discipline of poetry therapy grew from this intuitive initial awareness of the medium’s potential healing power. University of Maine student Kim Crowley, a Clement and Linda […]

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Mitchell presents ‘A Penobscot Journey Through Maine History’ at Colby

John Bear Mitchell presented “Notes From Home: A Penobscot Journey Through Maine History” on March 15 at Colby College. Mitchell, a citizen of Penobscot Nation from Indian Island, is a lecturer of Wabanaki studies and multicultural studies at the University of Maine and coordinator of the University of Maine System Office Native American Waiver and […]

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