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PORTLAND, Maine – Cuban Exceptionalism Reflections on Latin American History presented by the Maine Humanities Council will take place 8:30 am – 3 pm on December 4, 2009 at the University of Southern Maine.

Co-facilitated by Professor of History at Bowdoin College, Dr. Allen Wells, and Associate Professor of History and Women’s Studies at the University of Southern Maine, Dr. David Carey Jr. Drs. Wells and Carey will explore Colonialism, the Cuban Revolution and the post-Revolution era topics including the history and context of the United States’ restrictions on immigration, the future of these restrictions in relation to new lines of communication and the future of the Cuban-American experience in light of these new measures.

“This is a very timely and important subject,” noted Martina Duncan, Assistant Director of the Maine Humanities Council. “Programs such as these give us a deeper understanding of these vital and topical subjects.”

The Maine Humanities Council offers several public programs throughout the year. To register for this, or any of the other programs the Maine Humanities Council offers, please visit www.mainehumanities.org/special-programs/cuba or call 207.773.5051.

About Maine Humanities Council
The Maine Humanities Council is an independent, statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the people of Maine deepen their understanding of themselves, their communities, and the world. The Council works with volunteer literacy programs, educators, school systems and libraries to promote the power and pleasure of ideas through its programming; the Council also provides grants supporting projects in community history, exhibits, workshops and other areas of study.