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December 2018
The New Commons Film Series: PERSUASION
The New Commons Film Series presents PERSUASION, a well-loved 1995 adaptation of Austen's novel directed by Roger Michell.
Find out more »Dan Gunn, “Some Sentences from PERSUASION”
Dr. Dan Gunn, Professor of English at UMF, provides insight into the intricate writing style of Jane Austen's PERSUASION.
Find out more »January 2019
Stephen Grandchamp, “‘Ain’t a DAMN. Thing Changed’: Hip Hop’s History of Social Engagement”
In 2018, hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar made history when his album DAMN. was the first work of popular music to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music. In this talk, Dr. Stephen Grandchamp (Postdoctoral Fellow of Digital and Public Humanities at UMF) will provide…
Find out more »Keynote Event: Anthony B. Pinn and Stephen Grandchamp, “A Dialogue on DAMN.”
Join Dr. Anthony B. Pinn (Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religion at Rice University) and Dr. Stephen Grandchamp (Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital and Public Humanities) for a lively consideration of the religious and cultural context of hip hop, with particular…
Find out more »Anthony B. Pinn and Stephen Grandchamp, “A Dialogue on DAMN.”
Join Dr. Anthony B. Pinn (Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religion at Rice University) and Dr. Stephen Grandchamp (Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital and Public Humanities) for a lively consideration of the religious and cultural context of hip hop, with particular…
Find out more »Stephen Grandchamp, “Hip Hop 101”
Are you interested in attending the Milo concert later in the evening on 1/31 but would like a bit more knowledge about hip hop? Join Dr. Stephen Grandchamp (Postdoctoral Fellow of Digital and Public Humanities at UMF) for an introductory overview of the history,…
Find out more »Milo, Hip Hop Concert
Internationally-acclaimed hip hop recording artist Milo visits the campus of UMF for a special musical performance co-sponsored with Arts Farmington and WUMF! Known for his intellectual and passionate lyrics, the Biddeford, Maine-based rapper most recently released a well-received new album (budding ornithologists are weary…
Find out more »February 2019
The New Commons Film Series: WITHIN OUR GATES
Oscar Micheaux was one of first African American film directors, and, like Spike Lee in BlacKkKlansman, uses Within Our Gates (1920) to engage in a critical dialogue with D. W. Griffith's epic The Birth of a Nation (1915), a pro-Ku Klux Klan film that both Micheaux and…
Find out more »The New Commons Film Series: BLACKkKLANSMAN
Spike Lee's 2018 film provocatively explores the true story of an African-American detective who tries to infiltrate a local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. Following the screening, Dr. Delphine Letort (author of The Spike Lee Brand: A Study of Documentary Filmmaking and Associate Professor…
Find out more »Symposium on BLACKkKLANSMAN
Join Dr. Delphine Letort (author of The Spike Lee Brand: A Study of Documentary Filmmaking and Associate Professor in English at the University of Le Mans), Dr. Eliane Elmaleh (Professor of American Culture at the University of Le Mans), Dr. Charles Nero (Professor of Rhetoric,…
Find out more »The New Commons Film Series: LOST BOYS OF SUDAN
The New Commons Film Series presents LOST BOYS OF SUDAN, a 2003 documentary directed by Megan Mylan and Jon Shenk that explores the lives of young Sudanese boys who immigrate to the United States in the wake of civil war in their native country.
Find out more »Clarissa Thompson, “Reading and the Public Good: Why YA Matters”
Dr. Clarissa Thompson, Associate Professor of Secondary Education and English Education at UMF, explores the ways in which young adult literature encourages lifelong reading and engagement with important social issues.
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