I will be moderating and presenting at the Disinformation Summit being convened by the Maine Philanthropy Center on September 9. Keynote by Renee DiRista of Georgetown University and panelists including… Read more »
Articles Tagged: Maine
Discussing America’s shared story with Ted Johnson on Maine Public’s “Maine Calling”
Nationhood Lab Director Colin Woodard recently joined New America fellow Ted Johnson on Maine Public radio’s statewide public affairs interview and call-in show, Maine Calling, to discuss the implications of… Read more »
OpEd: Yes, there is still a shared American national story
In an opinion essay in this Sunday’s edition of Maine’s largest newspaper, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram, the Pell Center’s Colin Woodard shared the results of Nationhood… Read more »
Speaking on the crisis of U.S. democracy, Camden Conference, Camden, Maine, Feb. 23
I’ll be a closing keynote at the 38th annual Camden Conference, which has the theme “Democracy Under Threat: A Global Perspective,” on February 23. My talk is entitled “The Enduring… Read more »
Speaking with the New York Times about regional terminology
The New York Times recently interviewed Nationhood Lab director Colin Woodard about the origins and meaning of various geographical terms in popular culture, from the Sun Belt and Rust Belt… Read more »
Speaking on the crisis in U.S. democracy and environmental issues, Orono, Maine, Sept. 26
I will be delivering the annual Libby Lecture on Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Maine’s flagship campus in Orono this coming Thursday, October. 26. The talk… Read more »
Defending the liberal arts on UNE’s “Oh, the Humanities Podcast” ahead of Sept. 23 talk
The University of New England’s Center for Global Humanities has kindly invited me to give a talk on “Uniting Divided America” at their Portland campus Sept. 23. Ahead of… Read more »
Speaking on rebooting the U.S. in Stonington, Maine, Aug. 28
Downeast Maine: I’ll be speaking on the crisis facing U.S. democracy, how we got here, why we’re vulnerable and what we can do about it, at the Seaside Series hosted… Read more »
Speaking on the United States’ democratic crisis, Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 8
I’ll be speaking on the crisis in U.S. democracy, how we got here and how we can get out of it at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine on October 8…. Read more »
Speaking on the U.S. democratic crisis in Newport, Rhode Island, July 17
Rhode Islanders: I’ll be speaking about the work Nationhood Lab is doing to help prevent a collapse of our democracy and federation — and the need for a revitalized national… Read more »
COLIN WOODARD is a New York Times bestselling author, historian and award-winning journalist. He is the author of seven books that have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and inspired an NBC television drama. He is currently Director of Nationhood Lab at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Affairs at Salve Regina University. As State and National Affairs Writer at Maine's Portland Press Herald, he won a 2012 George Polk Award and was a finalist for a 2016 Pulitzer Prize. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, The Economist, Smithsonian and dozens of other major publications.