Named after University of Maine alumni, the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center works to advance and promote teaching, research and knowledge of the humanities. The center is part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and prides itself on helping educate the community to produce more well-rounded members of society. Part of that initiative this year is a new film series with a particular focus on “Cinema of Colonization and Decolonization.”
“A flourishing society requires citizens who are literate, historically informed, ethically engaged, and socially aware. The skills and knowledge developed through research and participation in the humanities are foundational to the economic, cultural, and political strength of our communities,” says the center’s Facebook page.
Over the course of the academic school year, The McGillicuddy Humanities Center will show six films, two of which have already taken place. Each film is introduced by a presenter of a humanities discipline to provide context and further understanding. The selected films come from France, Africa, Canada, Argentina and the United States.
Source: McGillicuddy Humanities Center explores colonization and decolonization in cinema – The Maine Campus