Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center 2022 Annual Report

The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center’s mission is to demonstrate the immediacy and applicability of humanities studies by advancing teaching, research and public engagement in the humanities in Maine. It supports programs that foster intellectual curiosity, critical reflection and creative innovation. Central to the Center’s work is the belief that study of the humanities cultivates compassion across differences, develops empathy and, in addition to providing a sound training in critical thinking, develops the emotional and intellectual agility needed to navigate an increasingly interconnected and complex global landscape. The Center serves as a locus for humanities research, interdisciplinary collaboration and meaningful conversations among scholars, artists, students and the public through the support of lectures, symposia, panels, performances and exhibitions, as well as individual and collaborative research by students and faculty. As the humanities constitute not only a cluster of disciplines, but an entire stance toward lifelong learning, the Center further seeks to enrich the experience of humanities education both within and beyond the borders of the public university to citizens of all ages, from K–12 students to Maine’s thriving community of senior citizens

MHC, Office of International Programs, Name Spring 2023 Study Abroad Awards

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center and UMaine Office of International Programs (OIP) are pleased to announce the winners of its Global Perspectives for Humanities Exploration and Global Exploration and Language Opportunities Awards, each given to UMaine undergraduates completing a study abroad program during the semester of the award. This year’s recipient of the Global Perspectives for Humanities Exploration Award is Eli Lines. The recipient of the Global Exploration and Language Opportunities Award is Teagan Russell

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Teams with History Students to Create Virtual Tour of Hidden Campus History

The McGillicuddy Humanities Center’s new “Hidden UMaine” tour aims to highlight key people, moments and places in campus history that often go overlooked, including the experiences of the first students of color, early efforts to create inclusive student groups like Wilde Stein, or moments of unrest

MHC Names Fall 2022 Faculty Grant Recipients

The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center is pleased to announce the winners of its Fall 2022 Faculty Grant competition. The MHC provides financial support for humanities initiatives through grant programs open to UMaine faculty, lecturers and adjuncts. Recipients of Fall 2022 Faculty Grants came from departments across campus and represent scholars across their careers. Grants this semester will support travel for research, visiting speakers, and humanities programming for students, faculty, and the community

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Newsletter, September 2022

McGillicuddy Humanities Center monthly newsletter with updates and news for stakeholders, constituents, partners and supporters

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Newsletter, October 2022 Correction

Gluskabe in the 21st Century: How Newell Lyon’s Stories Carry the Penobscot Language. On Thursday, October 13 at 3:00 pm, Margo Lukens is scheduled to deliver the 2022 Maine Heritage Lecture, titled “Gluskabe in the 21st Century: How Newell Lyon’s Stories Carry the Penobscot Language.” The event will take place in the Bodwell Lounge (third floor) of the Collins Center for the Arts, with a reception to follow in the Hudson Museum (second floor)

Four Students Selected to Join McGillicuddy Humanities Center as Fellows in Spring 2023

Beginning this spring the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) at the University of Maine will welcome four new undergraduate research fellows for the next year: Paige Allen, Sebastien Chamberlain, Abigail Roberts and Willow Wind. This new cohort will join existing fellows Bell Gellis Morais, Brenna Jones, Paige McHatten and Donald Patten, who will see the culmination of their MHC projects in the coming months

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Newsletter, March 2023

McGillicuddy Humanities Center monthly newsletter with updates and news for stakeholders, constituents, partners and supporters

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Newsletter, February 2023

McGillicuddy Humanities Center monthly newsletter with updates and news for stakeholders, constituents, partners and supporters

McGillicuddy Humanities Center Newsletter, April 2023

McGillicuddy Humanities Center monthly newsletter with updates and news for stakeholders, constituents, partners and supporters