AUGUSTA — The Maine State Forum series will host investigative journalist Seth Wessler from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the University of Maine at Augusta’s Jewett Hall Auditorium.
The talk is free and open to the public.
Wessler will discuss his current investigative work. Over the course of his career, Wessler has reported on immigration enforcement, federal prisons, and social services.
Wessler is a Peabody Award and Hillman Prize-winning investigative reporter and a fellow at Type Investigations (formerly called The Nation Institute). He has reported for The New York Times Magazine, The Nation, ProPublica, the Smithsonian Magazine, This American Life, Reveal/The Center for Investigative Reporting, and other outlets.
His work on immigration enforcement, federal prisons, and social services has spurred legislative reforms, inspired advocacy campaigns, and led to shifts in federal and state policy.
The Maine State Forum brings speakers to the University of Maine at Augusta to discuss topics of interest to the Maine community. The question and answer format after the presentation allows attendees to learn and interact with the speaker. The program is coordinated by assistant [rofessor Sharon McMahon Sawyer of the Justice Studies Department.
For additional information, visit: http://sethfreedwessler.pressfolios.com.
