at the University of Maine at Farmington
Dr. Wendy Lee, Assistant Professor of English at New York University, situates Jane Austen's PERSUASION (her final novel) as a work uniquely attuned to questions of mortality.
Join the discussion of key issues in Jane Austen's PERSUASION with: Dr. Wendy Lee, Assistant Professor of English at New York University; Dr. Dan Gunn, Professor of English at UMF; Dr. Misty Krueger, Assistant Professor of English at UMF; and Dr. Stephen Grandchamp, Postdoctoral Fellow of… Continue Reading "Panel Discussion of PERSUASION with Wendy Lee, Dan Gunn, Misty Krueger, and Stephen Grandchamp"
Join poet and essayist Kate Colby and poet, novelist, and translator Anna Moschovakis for an examination of key issues surrounding gender and literary form as part of the New Commons Project's consideration of Jane Austen's PERSUASION.
Dr. Dan Gunn, Professor of English at UMF, provides insight into the intricate writing style of Jane Austen's PERSUASION.
The New Commons Film Series presents PERSUASION, a well-loved 1995 adaptation of Austen's novel directed by Roger Michell.
Dr. Dan Gunn, Professor of English at UMF, provides insight into the intricate writing style of Jane Austen's PERSUASION.
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… Continue Reading "Stephen Grandchamp, “‘Ain’t a DAMN. Thing Changed’: Hip Hop’s History of Social Engagement”"
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… Continue Reading "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… Continue Reading "Anthony B. Pinn and Stephen Grandchamp, “A Dialogue on DAMN.”"
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,… Continue Reading "Stephen Grandchamp, “Hip Hop 101”"
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… Continue Reading "Milo, Hip Hop Concert"
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… Continue Reading "The New Commons Film Series: WITHIN OUR GATES"