Maine Humanities Council | China, Japan and Korea: Perspectives on East Asia

Fee: $35 ($20 for college students
and free for K-12 students) includes:

Lectures and small group discussions
Lunch and coffee breaks

Presenters include:

Bradley O. Babson, consultant on Asian affairs
Thomas Conlan, Professor of Japanese History at Bowdoin College
Brad Dearden, Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Maine Farmington
Jie Zhao, Associate Professor of History at the University of Southern Maine

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Morning Breakdown Session:

Please choose one:

a. Beyond Genealogy: The Challenges and Rewards of Researching and Writing Family History, Joseph Conforti

b. Immigrant Perceptions and Perceptions of Immigrants in Literature, Greg Fahy

c. Immigrant Autobiographies: A Look at Primary Sources, Edward O’Donnell

d. Many Eyes, Many Voices: Maine Humanities Council’s Literature based curriculum for Early Childhood Educators, Denise Pendleton

e. Screening and Discussion of 1920’s video The Making of An American, Facilitated by Eileen Eagan (This showing will be geared towards student attendees. The afternoon showing will be for a general audience)

f. The Facts and Myths of Refugee Resettlement and Services in Maine Today, Arian Giantris, Catholic Charities of Maine and Regina Phillips, City of Portland

Afternoon Breakdown Session:

Please choose one:

a. Beyond Genealogy: The Challenges and Rewards of Researching and Writing Family History, Joseph Conforti

b. Immigrant Perceptions and Perceptions of Immigrants in Literature, Greg Fahy

f. The Facts and Myths of Refugee Resettlement and Services in Maine Today, Arian Giantris, Catholic Charities of Maine and Regina Phillips, City of Portland

e. An Ongoing Discussion with Student Panelists, Facilitated by Priya Natarajan

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