Nominations are invited for the Maryann Hartman Awards for Maine Women of Achievement and the Maryann Hartman Young Women’s Social Justice Award. Each year since 1986, the Maryann Hartman Awards Ceremony has celebrated significant contributions of Maine women in a variety of fields. The awards are named after Maryann Hartman, a University of Maine associate […]
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Nicolle Littrell, a University of Maine women’s studies educator and Belfast filmmaker, wrote an article for the Bangor Daily News about UMaine’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program. Her article examines five common misconceptions about the discipline that persist despite recent curriculum changes that reflect a broader, more inclusive approach to programming. Some of the […]
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Three Maine women and a teen who are leaders in social justice, community advocacy and cultural preservation will be honored at the 29th annual Maryann Hartman Awards on March 24 at the University of Maine. This year’s Maryann Hartman Award recipients are Maria Girouard of Orono for her advocacy for the preservation of the cultural […]
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Six new faculty grant projects, including two based in the community, have been funded by the University of Maine Humanities Center (UMHC). Jordan LaBouff, assistant professor of psychology and honors, is collaborating with the Penobscot Theatre on the play End Days, opening in March as part of the Maine Science Festival. The collaboration will include […]
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Environmentalist Bill McKibben will speak about “Making a Life on a Tough New Planet” at the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The lecture, which runs from 3:30–5 p.m., is hosted by the UMaine Honors College as part of its Honors Read program in which entering students read and […]
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An award-winning scholar specializing in feminism, politics and global affairs will talk about the role of women in war at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in Minsky Recital Hall at the University of Maine. Clark University political scientist Cynthia Enloe will discuss “Where are Women in Violent Conflicts? Finding out will Make us Smarter!” She […]
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Marine sciences major studying seahorse aquaculture and ocean acidification effects on lobster larvae.
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Contact: Judith Josiah-Martin, (207) 581-1437 ORONO — “Beyond Blame, Shame & Guilt – Thinking rather than feeling about privileged systems” is the title of public and student forums at the University of Maine on Tuesday, April 19, featuring internationally known activists Peggy McIntosh and Victor Lewis. The public forum, free and open to the public, […]
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