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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
What It Was & What I Know: Attempts At Family History, Katherine Reardon
What It Was & What I Know: Attempts At Family History, Katherine Reardon
Honors College
Family stories and family histories are contingent on how they are remembered. As these stories are passed down, the ways that they are remembered can change, with the truthful aspects of these stories disappearing over time. As a result, many family stories are not necessarily truthful, but this does not discount their value. The aim of this project is to explore these ideas while also answering the following question: to what extent are family stories bound by the ‘truth’? In order to answer this question, I have explored my own family stories that I know may not be true and …
Grand Challenge No. 5: Communicating Archaeology Outreach And Narratives In Professional Practice, Todd J. Kristensen, Meigan Henry, Kevin Brownlee, Adrian Praetzellis, Myra Sitchon
Grand Challenge No. 5: Communicating Archaeology Outreach And Narratives In Professional Practice, Todd J. Kristensen, Meigan Henry, Kevin Brownlee, Adrian Praetzellis, Myra Sitchon
Journal of Archaeology and Education
Communicating archaeology to non-expert audiences can convey the role and value of the discipline, implant respect for heritage, and connect descendant communities to their past. A challenge facing archaeology communicators is to translate complex ideas while retaining their richness and maximizing audience engagement. This article discusses how archaeologists can effectively communicate with non-experts using narrative and visual tools. We provide a communication strategy and three case studies from North America. The examples include the packaging of archaeological theory in the shape of mystery novels for student consumption; the use of artwork to anchor archaeological narratives in public outreach; and, the …
On How A Fisherman Supports Fishermen: Oral History With Patrick Shepard, Natalie Springuel
On How A Fisherman Supports Fishermen: Oral History With Patrick Shepard, Natalie Springuel
The Catch
No abstract provided.
Catching Up With Robin Alden, Kathleen Ellis
The World Is Your Oyster, Aliya Uteuova
Editor's Note: The Catch Volume Vi, Catherine Schmitt
Awakening, Angela M. Waldron
Editor's Note, Leonore Hildebrandt
Hattie Bagley, Stephanie S. Gough
Long Reach Cove, Sally Bliumis-Dunn
The Egg Masses Of The Moon Snail, Kim Roberts
Fossil Brothers, Peter H. Spectre
In My Father's Boots, Michael G. Dunn
An Ocean Venture, Mattie Rodrigue
Editor's Note, Linda Buckmaster
The New Writing Series, Spring 2016, The University Of Maine Honors College
The New Writing Series, Spring 2016, The University Of Maine Honors College
Cultural Affairs Distinguished Lecture Series
In its thirty-fourth consecutive semester of programming, the New Writing Series will host six readings featuring four poets (John Keene, Prageeta Sharma, Divya Victor, and John Yau) and two fiction writers (Emily Fridlund and Joanna Walsh).
These writers are all highly active across the full spectrum of literary activity. They are editors, publishers, and anthologists; translators and tale-tellers; art-makers and trail-blazing scholars.
The New Writing Series brings innovative and adventurous contemporary writing to the University of Maine's flagship campus in Orono on selected Thursdays at 4:30pm.
Morning Memory, Dennis Damon
Ghostshipping, Margot A. Kelley
Yesterday's Edges: Land, Sea, Sky, Ellen Goldsmith
Editor's Note, Linda Buckmaster
Forward Not Back: Young People's Search For Community And Farming In Maine, Danielle Walczak
Forward Not Back: Young People's Search For Community And Farming In Maine, Danielle Walczak
Honors College
In Maine there is a growing body of statistics pointing to the growth of agriculture in the state. Yet with one of the oldest populations in the country, Maine is always asking: how do we bring young people to the state? Farming may be a start. The number of farmers age 34 and under increased 40 percent between 2007 and 2012. Maine is bucking the trend. While most of the country’s farms are decreasing in number and getting bigger in size, Maine farms are increasing in number while staying small. Behind each of these statistics there is a person, a …
Full Issue, The Editors