Past Events

Colin Woodard is one of the most respected authorities on North American regionalism, the sociology of United States nationhood, and how our colonial past shapes and explains the present.

Susana Hancock and Iain Kerr brought us a hopeful message about our ability to preserve our ocean environment, but cautioned it will take all of us playing our part to reverse the impact of climate change.

Maine’s own Dr. Dora Mills provided the framework for us to peak inside the work and lives of Dr. Nirav Shah and his wife Prof. Kara Palamountain as they coped with the emerging Covid pandemic in Maine and abroad, in a discussion full of humor and sagacity. Hear how they fell in love with Maine.

Admiral Johnson and retired senior U.S. diplomat Susan Thornton did not pull punches in their predictions about the difficult path Ukraine faces in their war with Russia.

Sen. King, Maine's first independent US Senator, helped unravel the mystery that is the operation of the US Senate, both in its function and dysfunction.

Heather Cox Richardson spoke on the topic “Arts and Agency in History”