Maine Humanities Council | Fear, Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law |

Fear, Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law

A free, two-part public program in Bangor and Portland

Part I : Exploring the Context, Defining the Issues

October 17, 2008
4:30 - 7:30 pm
Portland High School Auditorium

October 18, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Bangor Public Library

Program

Civil Liberties Under Pressure: The Historical Context
Joel Rosenthal (bio), President, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs

Civil Liberties Under Pressure: The Current Debate
Jeff McCausland (bio), US Army, Ret., Carnegie Council Senior Fellow

Panel Discussion: What Does The Current Situation Mean for Americans?
moderated by Mr. Rosenthal

Panelists:

Shenna Bellows (bio), Executive Director, Maine Civil Liberties Union

Steve Podgajny (bio), Executive Director, Portland Public Library
or Barbara McDade (bio), Executive Director, Bangor Public Library

Paula Silsby (bio), U.S. Attorney for Maine

Recordings from Part I.

Part II : The View Through the Lens of Literature

Scholar-facilitated discussion of The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Facilitators: Peter Aicher, Portland (bio) and Margery Irvine, Bangor (bio)

Books will be provided

November 13, 2008
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Portland Public Library

November 13, 2008
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Bangor Public Library

This project has received support from the We the People initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.