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Stephen E. King Chair in Literature

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Ken Belson, New York Times journalist, on “Investigating the N.F.L.”

Public Lecture by Ken Belson, New York Times Sports and Business Reporter New York Times journalist Ken Belson writes about the business of sports. He reports on the teams and personalities of the N.F.L., including finances, stadiums, medical issues, lawsuits and more. His new book, Every Day is Sunday, chronicles his reporting on how three […]

New Writers Series: Dawn Lundy Martin

Stephen E. King Chair, McGillicuddy Humanities Center invite hosts of popular podcast to discuss King films at IMRC

Just in time for the scary season, the hosts of a popular film podcast are coming to Orono on October 19 to discuss a pair of iconic movies adapted from the works of the Master of Horror himself, Stephen King. Millie De Chirico and Danielle Henderson are the co-hosts of the popular film podcast I […]

Susan Choi, National Book Award-winner, on her novel “Trust Exercise”

Susan Choi’s first novel, The Foreign Student, won the Asian American Literary Award for fiction. Her second novel, American Woman, was a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize. In 2019, her novel Trust Exercise won the National Book Award for Fiction. A recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim […]

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Rebecca Traister, cultural critic and writer, on her book “Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger”

Rebecca Traister on Women, Anger and Political ChangePart of the Stephen E. King Chair Lecture SeriesThursday, April 2, 4:30 p.m.Hutchins Concert Hall at the Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine Free and open to the public Lecture will be followed by a book signing (in partnership with The Briar Patch)Rebecca Traister is an […]

Professional Actor Cordell Cole and American Shakespeare Center education director Sarah Enloe on Others, Othering, and “Othello”

Date: Wed., November 6th Time: 5:30-7:30pm Place: Cyrus Pavillion Theatre, 6 Sebago Rd., Orono, ME Free and open to the public In this performance-based workshop, we will explore the characters of Othello, and the ways in which they “Other” one another. How do race, gender, religion, and class function in the play, and what […]

“Will and Grace” writer Adam Barr on “Writing to Keep Hollywood Relevant”

Adam Barr is a writer and producer of film and television in Los Angeles. He was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, where he attended Lewiston High School, then went on to study American History & Literature at Harvard University. For nearly 30 years, he has written for a number of shows, including The New Adventures […]

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Humanities Collaboration Discussion of Social Media and the #MeToo Movement

The UMaine/Orono High School Humanities Collaboration held a discussion of social media and the #MeToo movement. Members of the community, UMaine faculty and students, and local high school students, parents, and faculty were all welcome. The discussion was held in the Orono High School Library and was moderated by Judith E. Rosenbaum, Assistant Professor of […]

Professor James Smith on “Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, Academic Advocacy, and Restorative Justice”

James Smith’s lecture (3/7) “Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, Academic Advocacy and Restorative Justice” is now online for public viewing. You may access the video here.

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