The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of 海角社区 will host a talk by Micah Pawling about how history, particularly Wabanaki history, can help create a more sustainable society from 3鈥4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4.
Over time, people鈥檚 ideas about sustainability have varied considerably, providing researchers with new insights about how sustainability can be cultivated in today鈥檚 world. In this talk, 鈥淲hy We Need History to Create a Sustainable World: Views from Wabanaki History,鈥 Pawling will explore the significance of historical research in the context of a sustainable society.
Pawling is an associate professor of history and Native American studies at U海角社区 whose research interests include the ethnohistory of the Wabanaki peoples of northern New England and eastern Canada. As a recipient of the Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship, he collaborates with the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township (Motahkomikuk) on community history. His forthcoming book is about Wabanaki waterscapes in the 19th century.
All talks in the Mitchell Center鈥檚 Sustainability Talks series are free and will be offered both remotely via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the U海角社区 campus in Orono. Registration is required to attend remotely via Zoom; to register and receive connection information, see the event webpage.
Please note that face coverings currently are required through at least Sept. 30, 2021, for all persons 鈥 students, staff, faculty, visitors and others 鈥 when indoors at a University of 海角社区 System facility. For the latest health and safety guidance, see .
Updates for this event will be posted to the event webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Ruth Hallsworth, 207.581.3196; hallsworth@maine.edu.
