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SUMMARY:USM Forum on American Democracy - Free Speech\, Civil Liberties\, and the Future of Democracy: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen
DESCRIPTION:Nadine Strossen — Senior FIRE Fellow\, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Emerita at New York Law School\, and former national ACLU President (1991–2008) — joins USM for a public dialogue on free expression\, constitutional rights\, and open inquiry. This session examines the pressing challenges to public discourse in the digital age\, free speech under pressure\, and how institutions and individuals can navigate today’s deeply polarized political landscape. \nPlease register for this program below. \nAbout the USM Forum on American Democracy \nThe USM Forum on American Democracy is a year-long public series designed to engage the University of Southern Maine and the broader community in thoughtful conversations on the foundations and future of democratic society. Hosted by President Edmondson\, the Forum invites multiple perspectives on timely civic topics through keynote speakers\, panel discussions\, and campus-wide engagement. \nEach year\, the Forum explores a central theme. For its second year\, the focus is on freedom of speech – its foundational role in a democratic society\, the modern challenges and protections surrounding it\, and how we foster open\, robust dialogue within our communities and campuses today. \nBy engaging voices from across campus\, across ideologies\, and across communities\, the Forum seeks to deepen our collective understanding of democratic ideals. Whether you’re a student thinking about your role in shaping the future\, an educator nurturing thoughtful dialogue\, or a community member seeking unity in complexity\, this conversation will leave you inspired and equipped to take part in building a democracy that works for all of us. \nA thank you to the Pond Family Foundation\, the sponsors of the USM Forum on American Democracy.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/usm-forum-on-american-democracy-free-speech-civil-liberties-and-the-future-of-democracy-a-conversation-with-nadine-strossen-president-edmondson/
LOCATION:Hannaford Hall — Abromson Community Education Center\, 88 Bedford St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community and culture,Lecture or panel discussion,Student activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T090000
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SUMMARY:Creator's Fair
DESCRIPTION:Visit Wishcamper Center for the Creator’s Fair hosted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Check out a variety of crafts for sale made by students across OLLI and USM.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/creators-fair/
LOCATION:Osher Lifelong Learning Institute — Wishcamper Center\, 34 Bedford St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community and culture,Student activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T173000
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SUMMARY:Alternative Geographies: (Re)Imaging Place Through Passamaquoddy Image Making
DESCRIPTION:Image Sources:• Brown\, C. E. (c. 1900). Portrait of Passamaquoddy Tribal Chief Sapiel Selmore [Photograph]. Charles E. Brown Family Collection\, Tides Institute & Museum of Art\, Eastport\, ME\, United States.• Neptune\, F. J. (1798). Map by Francis Joseph Neptune\, Cobscook River\, 1798 [Map]. Maine Historical Society\, Maine Memory Network. https://www.mainememory.net/record/10832/image/10832• Altvater\, N.\, Howe\, P. McDonald\, E. (2025). Waponahkik: Wabanaki Homelands [Map].  \nPlease join the Osher Map Library in welcoming artist and scholar\, Nolan Altvater\, for the annual DiMatteo Family Lecture titled Alternative Geographies: (Re)Imaging Place through Passamaquoddy Image Making. Through engaging with Passamaquoddy knowledge and material forms of image making\, this discussion offers a different approach to understanding the history of spatial production in the Northeast that refutes spatial colonization while celebrating the continued praxis of image making by contemporary Wabanaki photography. PLEASE RSVP HERE (opens in a new tab). \nNolan Altvater (opens in a new tab)\, Passamaquoddy from Sipayik\, currently resides near Panuwapskek (Penobscot Nation Reservation). After growing up in Sipayik and what is now Aroostook County\, they attended the University of Maine studying secondary education. Following their undergraduate studies\, they spent a few years in what is now known as Cambridge at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where they received a master’s degree in education policy. They are now a current interdisciplinary studies ph.d student at the University of Maine while working in a shared position for the Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum and Maine Coast Heritage trust. Their research is interested in mobilizing Indigenous research methodologies and engaging with Passamaquoddy knowledge in order to build a framework for the care of petroglyph sites. \nWHAT: 2026 DiMatteo Family Lecture featuring Nolan Altvater\nWHERE: McGoldrick Center Salons\, 35 Bedford St. (2nd Floor)\, University of Southern Maine Portland campus\nWHEN: Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm\nReception from 5:30pm – 6pm\, Lecture begins at 6pm\nCOST: Free \nAll are welcome to attend this public event. Light refreshments will be served. \nParking and Public Transport:\nParking on the University of Southern Maine (USM) Portland campus is available for $4.15 per hour in Garages 1 and 2. Please visit the USM digital parking interface (opens in a new tab) to reserve your parking ahead of time. Greater Portland Metro (open in a new tab) bus lines #4 and the Husky line pickup and drop-off about a four-minute walk from the entrance of the Glickman Family Library. One-way rides on the Greater Portland Metro bus are $2.25 each way.
URL:https://usm.maine.edu/calendar-of-events/event/alternative-geographies-reimaging-place-through-passamaquoddy-image-making/
LOCATION:McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success\, 35 Bedford Street\, Portland\, ME\, 04101
CATEGORIES:Community and culture,Lecture or panel discussion,Student activities,Visual and performing arts
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