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  • Speaking on the crisis in U.S. democracy, Warsaw, Poland, Jan. 15 (invited)

    OSW Center for Eastern Studies Warsaw, Poland

    I will be presenting Nations Apart and the work of Nationhood Lab at the OSW Center for Eastern Studies, the Warsaw-based public sector think tank focused on Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet space, the morning of Jan. 15. The event is invitation only.

  • Speaking on Nations Apart and the crisis in U.S. democracy, Warsaw, Poland, Jan. 16

    University of Warsaw American Studies Center Warsaw, Poland

    I'll be presenting Nations Apart, the work of Nationhood Lab, and the ongoing crisis in the United States at the University of Warsaw's American Studies Center the afternoon of Jan. 16 in the Polish capital. It's, to my knowledge, an invite-only event.

  • Joining the America 250th panel, Newport, Rhode Island, Mar. 3

    Salve Regina University Newport, RI, United States

    Salve Regina University, where Nationhood Lab is based, is hosting a panel discussion on America's founding and the legacy of the Declaration of Independence Mar. 3. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of the university's America 250 series.  The panel includes my excellent colleagues Drs. Mary Anderson (Political Science),... Read more »

  • Moderating a US Senate Democratic primary debate, Topsham, Maine, April 11

    Orion Performing Arts Center Topsham, ME, United States

    The US Senate race in Maine could determine which party controls the Senate for the next two years of Donald Trump's presidency, with the rule of law at stake. Democratic primary voters will chose who will go up against incumbent Republican Susan Collins, who's made little effort to hold Trump accountable. The primary contest --... Read more »

  • Speaking on Nations Apart and the fight over the U.S. national narrative, Salem, Massachusetts., April 16

    Tabarnacle Congregational Church 50 Washington St, Salem, MA, United States

    The Salem Athenaeum has invited me to speak on the fight over the American national story, George Bancroft's role therein, and the implications for today on April 16 at 7pm. Tickets are $25, $20 for museum members, and free for students with ID. This will be the annual Adams Lecture, which is devoted to topics... Read more »

    $20 – $25

  • Speaking on Nations Apart and American Nations, Exeter, New Hampshire, May 7

    Exeter Town Hall Exeter, NH, United States

    In Exeter, New Hampshire, the American Indepence Center, Water Street Bookstore, the Exeter Library, and the town's 250 Commission are sponsor a town-wide read of both American Nations and Nations Apart this winter. On May 7, I'll be presenting and answering questions about both books at the Exeter Town Hall. More details to follow.

  • Presenting at the WBUR Festival, Boston, Massachusetts, May 29

    I'll be joining a panel on the polarization of America and how it happened at the WBUR Festival, May 29 in Boston. More details to follow, but this link leads you to the Festival's page. Attending stars include World Food Kitchen founder José Andrés, actor David Cross (!!), and novelist Celeste Ng.

  • Speaking on Nations Apart, Gardiner, Maine, June 4

    Johnson Hall Opera House Gardiner, ME, United States

    I’ll be presenting on Nations Apart and the work of Nationhood Lab at the historic Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner, Maine on the evening of June 4, hosted by the Gardiner Public Library as part of their America 250th commemoration. Free and open to the public. Ameri

  • Commencement speech at my high school alma mater, Salem Township, Maine, June 5

    Mt. Abram Regional High School Salem, ME, United States

    in 1987, I graduated from Mt. Abram Regional High School, the only public high school located in Maine located in an unorganized territory, because it was more or less at the geographical population balance point of the five tiny Maine towns comprising consolidated school district 58. From my house it took the better part of... Read more »

  • Presenting on the regional geography of health and wellbeing in the U.S., Newport, Rhode Island, June 18

    Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy 518 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI, United States

    The health research collaborative I belong to is presenting our work at Nationhood Lab's home institution, the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island June 18th. Start time TBD, but sometime between 4 and 7pm at the Young Building. Here's the full description and my co-presenters.... Read more »

  • Discussing the “Last Great Hope” of America at 250, Wells, Maine, July 14

    Historical Society of Wells & Ogunquit

    For the 250th, I'll be speaking around the country on the eternal struggle between proponents of the Declaration's ideals and advocates of blood and soil ethnonationalism to define the United States and the American identity. (Work I do at Nationhood Lab and presented in my recent books, Union and Nations Apart.) On July 14, I... Read more »

  • Presenting Nations Apart in Bar Harbor, Maine, Sept. 17

    MDI Biological Laboratory 159 Old Bar Harbor Rd, Bar Harbor, ME, United States

    I'll be presenting on Nations Apart and the work of Nationhood Lab at the MDI Biological Lab's Maren Auditorium in Bar Harbor Sept. 17, as the Acadia Senior College's annual Clunan Lecture. I believe its' open to the public.

  • Reflecting on America’s 250th, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 (Private)

    American Academy of Arts and Sciences 136 Irving Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    I'll be presenting Nationhood Lab's work at a special convening of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, "Reflecting on America's 250th," in Cambridge, Mass, September 22nd. Details to follow.

  • Speaking on the crisis in US democracy, Virtual, Oct. 6

    Scholars Strategy Network has kindly invited me to join their Defending U.S. Democracy series of online conversations the afternoon of October 6 at 4:30 Eastern. I'll be in conversation with George State University political scientist Jennifer McCoy about my most recent book, Nations Apart, and the work we've done at Nationhood Lab on the shared... Read more »