The Guardian quoted Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology at the University of Maine, in the article “Joe Biden’s non-apology to Anita Hill casts long shadow over 2020 run.” Blackstone conducted a long-running study of views on sexual harassment that surveyed people in their early 20s at the time of the 1991 Clarence Thomas confirmation […]
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Sociology majors Jonah Paris and Jessica Sweeney have been accepted in national competition to the Honors Program of the American Sociological Association, which takes place at the ASA annual conference, held this year in New York City in August. Honors Program students present their work to their peers, attend several sessions, and hear from graduate […]
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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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The Bangor Daily News reported four student-athletes are among this year’s Outstanding Graduating Students at the University of Maine. Vincent Eze, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. The child development and family relations and sociology double major is a forward on the men’s […]
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The New York Times published a letter to the editor by Steven Barkan, a professor of sociology at the University of Maine. In the letter, Barkan responded to a Times article about the politics surrounding the death penalty.
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Vincent Eze, of Lagos, Nigeria, has been named the Outstanding Graduating International Student in the College of Education and Human Development. Eze is double-majoring in child development and family relations, and in sociology, with a concentration in individual and family studies. He is a forward on the men’s basketball team, and received both Rising Star […]
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Vox spoke with Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology at the University of Maine, and cited her research in the article “The Biden allegations are a reminder of the small invasions women deal with every day.” Blackstone, who has studied the effects of harassment, said, “If you’re spending time and energy and emotion working to […]
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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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Wired magazine spoke with Amy Blackstone, a professor of sociology at the University of Maine and author of the forthcoming book “Childfree by Choice,” about an article on reasons behind the choice not to have children. “There have always been people who have made the choice not to have children, but we’ve never noticed them […]
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Nine students from the University of Maine’s Residence Hall Association represented UMaine at the North East Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH) Spring Leadership Conference held March 1–3 at Northeastern University. The conference offers students training on programs they can take back to their campuses on topics such as sustainability, leadership and development, […]
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