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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Finding Comfort And Discomfort Through Foodways Practices During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Public Folklore Project, Lucy M. Long, Jerry L. Reed, John Broadwell, Quinlan D. Odum, Hannah M. Santino, Minglei Zhang
Finding Comfort And Discomfort Through Foodways Practices During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Public Folklore Project, Lucy M. Long, Jerry L. Reed, John Broadwell, Quinlan D. Odum, Hannah M. Santino, Minglei Zhang
Non-Thesis Student Work
This article describes an international oral history project run by the nonprofit Center for Food and Culture on how individuals found both comfort and discomfort through foodways during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project expanded the concept of comfort food to include the range of activities included within foodways and also explored the variety of meanings attached to the concept, emphasizing that both “food” and “comfort” are culturally and socially constructed. The project resulted in an archive of documentation from over 65 interviews, a virtual symposium, and an on-line exhibit. The exhibit and resources on comfort food, folkloristic approaches to foodways, …
Middle Grades Teacher Practices During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Penny A. Bishop
Middle Grades Teacher Practices During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Penny A. Bishop
College of Education and Human Development
As of March 31, 2020, the closure of schools in 192 countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic had resulted in over 1.6 billion learners being temporarily forced out of school buildings. New educational inequities arose, and existing ones were exacerbated. Acknowledging that disruption may also stimulate innovation, the purpose of this qualitative research was to identify possible improvements in middle grades teachers’ practices as they enacted emergency remote instruction. Through narrative responses provided to an online survey administered between May 27 and June 19, 2020, 332 middle grades educators self-identified aspects of their teaching practice that improved while teaching remotely. …
Minerva 2020, The Honors College
Minerva 2020, The Honors College
Minerva
This issue of Minerva includes an article on 2020 Honors Read Rising Out of Hatred; a piece by Professors Mimi Killinger and Katie Quirk on teaching during a pandemic; and a story on the UMaine UVote initiative led by Rob Glover and Jenny Desmond. Other highlights include reflections by current students; an article on the Honors Outdoor Program Series (HOPS); and profiles recognizing several alumni accomplishments.
The Multidimensional Unity Of Life, Theology, Ecology, And Covid-19, Derek A. Michaud
The Multidimensional Unity Of Life, Theology, Ecology, And Covid-19, Derek A. Michaud
Philosophy Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Influenza 1918: A Maine Perspective, Gabriel W. Kirkpatrick
Influenza 1918: A Maine Perspective, Gabriel W. Kirkpatrick
Maine History
This article provides an overview of the impact of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic on the State of Maine.