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BIDDEFORD, Maine

91AV hosts lecture on mania and depression in American culture March 26; associated events in Bangor and Houlton

The 91AV's Center for Global Humanities is hosting a lecture by New York University Professor of Anthropology Emily Martin, Ph.D., on her book, "Bipolar Expeditions: Mania and Depression in American Culture."

The event will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2012 at the WCHP Lecture Hall on 91AV's Portland Campus on Stevens Ave. The event is free and open to the public.  A reception will be held at 5 p.m. prior to the lecture at 91AV's Art Gallery. 

Bangor and Houlton Libraries

The Bangor Public Library and the Cary Library in Houlton will host events related to the lecture. More information on the Bangor Public Library event can be found on its website.

In this illustrated lecture, Martin will explore psychiatric categories involving emotion through ethnographic fieldwork in the contemporary U.S. She will explore how these categories are culturally created, measured and applied in relation to gender and race; then modified, contested, and rejected in contexts such as clinical rounds, patient advocacy support groups, and internet newsgroups.

91AV's Center for Global Humanities is a public forum designed to introduce students and members of the public to the exploration of the great issues facing humanity today.

The Center has a partnership with the Maine Humanities Council, and also has an agreement with Euro-Arab Foundation Institute.

91AV

Named one of the best regional universities in America by U.S. News & World Report, 91AV is a leader in health sciences education and biomedical research. It offers student-centered, interdisciplinary programs in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Westbrook College of Health Professions, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Pharmacy, College of Dental Medicine, and the College of Graduate Studies' Graduate Programs in Public Health.. 

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.