Speaking in Maine

Occasional weekdays at 2:00 pm

One of the many public affairs lecture series Maine Public Radio presents weekdays at 2:00 pm, In partnership with many civic minding organizations and education institutions from all around the state, Speaking in Maine features diverse speakers addressing many of the important issues of our day. The program is produced by Lucy Soucek. The Executive Producer for Speaking in Maine is Charles Beck.

Michael Bravo, Sara Olsvig, Gunn-Britt Retter
www.camdenconference.org

  Monday, April 5 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine takes us back to the recent Camden Conference focusing on The Geopolitics of the Arctic.   The third episode of our three part series features Michael Bravo on Community and Governance in a Fractured World; Sara Olsvig on Greenland – the Challenges of Developing Self-Governance and Safe Communities; and Gunn-Britt Retter on The People of Eight Seasons: A Resilient Culture or a Future at Risk?

Frances Ulmer, Ulf Sverdrup, Gail Whiteman
www.camdenconference.org

  

  Wednesday, March 31 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine takes us back to the recent Camden Conference focusing on The Geopolitics of the Arctic.   The second episode of our three part series features Frances Ulmer on Winners and Losers in the 21st Century Arctic; Ulf Sverdrup on A Frozen Region Goes Dynamic; and Gail Whiteman on What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay There: The Arctic as a Barometer of Global Risk.

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson,  Sergei Medvedev, David Balton
www.camdenconference.org

  Monday, March 29 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine takes us to the 2021 Camden Conference to explore the Arctic, one of the world’s least-known regions. The Arctic already is undergoing dramatic, irreversible changes traceable to global warming, and as these changes impact the pace of climate change, they forewarn of the challenges ahead for human, animal and plant habitats in this and other regions.

www.maineconservation.org/

A virtual, online celebration to benefit Maine Conservation Voters and Maine Conservation Alliance. Hosted by the Maine Conservation Voters.

The Champlain Institute-College of the Atlantic

Friday, August 21 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine returns to The College of the Atlantic’s Champlain Institute which is holding its sessions in a virtual environment. This year the Champlain Institute is exploring the future of US diplomacy, climate change policy, income inequality, national security, the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court, coronavirus, and other issues that will be critical national topics leading up to the presidential elections in November.

The Champlain Institute-College of the Atlantic

Wednesday, August 19 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine returns to The College of the Atlantic’s Champlain Institute which is holding its sessions in a virtual environment. This year the Champlain Institute is exploring the future of US diplomacy, climate change policy, income inequality, national security, the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court, coronavirus, and other issues that will be critical national topics leading up to the presidential elections in November.

The Champlain Institute-College of the Atlantic

Monday, August 17 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine returns to The College of the Atlantic’s Champlain Institute which is holding its sessions in a virtual environment. This year the Champlain Institute is exploring the future of US diplomacy, climate change policy, income inequality, national security, the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court, coronavirus, and other issues that will be critical national topics leading up to the presidential elections in November.

The Champlain Institute-College of the Atlantic

Friday, August 14 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine returns to The College of the Atlantic’s Champlain Institute which is holding its sessions in a virtual environment. This year the Champlain Institute is exploring the future of US diplomacy, climate change policy, income inequality, national security, the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court, coronavirus, and other issues that will be critical national topics leading up to the presidential elections in November.

Wes Moore
Champlain Institute - College of the Atlantic

Wednesday, August 12 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine returns to The College of the Atlantic’s Champlain Institute which is holding its sessions in a virtual environment. This year the Champlain Institute is exploring the future of US diplomacy, climate change policy, income inequality, national security, the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court, coronavirus, and other issues that will be critical national topics leading up to the presidential elections in November.

Champlain Institute - College of the Atlantic

Monday, August 10 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine returns to The College of the Atlantic’s Champlain Institute which is holding its sessions in a virtual environment. This year the Champlain Institute is exploring the future of US diplomacy, climate change policy, income inequality, national security, the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court, coronavirus, and other issues that will be critical national topics leading up to the presidential elections in November.

Senator George Mitchell
The Champlain Institute - College of the Atlantic

Monday, August 3 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine returns to The College of the Atlantic’s Champlain Institute which is holding its sessions in a virtual environment. This year the Champlain Institute is exploring the future of US diplomacy, climate change policy, income inequality, national security, the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court, coronavirus, and other issues that will be critical national topics leading up to the presidential elections in November.

The Champlain Institute-College of the Atlantic

Friday, July 31 at 2:00 pm  

Speaking in Maine takes us next to The College of the Atlantic’s Champlain Institute sessions in a virtual environment. The Champlain Institute is a week-long ideas festival which hosts leaders from around the country and the world to share their expertise on pressing issues of our time. This year, the Champlain Institute explores the future of US diplomacy, climate change policy, income inequality, national security, the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court, coronavirus, and other issues that will be critical national topics leading up to the presidential elections in November.

Shuja Nawaz
www.midcoastforum.org/

Monday, March 16 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine takes us next to Rockport, and the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations, for a talk on Pakistan, Afghanistan and South Asia.   Mr. Shuja Nawaz, Distinguished Fellow at the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC, talks about the US role in the region and the recent agreement between the US and the Taliban.

www.camdenconference.org

Thursday, March 5 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine takes us back to the recent Camden Conference focusing on The Media Revolution: Changing The World.   We hear from Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler.com, an online news organization in the Philippines, on Fighting Back With Data.  Following that, we hear from Mexican investigative journalist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, a Goodwill ambassador for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, who speaks on Journalism That Tells The Truths- A Task For The Brave.

www.camdenconference.org

Wednesday, March 4 at 2:00 pm

Speaking in Maine takes us back to the recent Camden Conference focusing on The Media Revolution: Changing The World.   The second of three programs features Joshua Tucker from New York University speaking on Social Media, Democracy, Fake News And Fact Checking, followed by Kathleen Hall Jamieson from the University of Pennsylvania, who focuses on Cyberwar: Coping With The Challenges Posed By Trolls And Hackers.

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