Past Events
April 12, 2021, 6-7 PM
Maine Historical Society – Fighting Time, a talk with Isaac Knapper and Amy Banks
- Date: Monday, April 12, 2021 6–7 pm EST
- Cost: Free and open to the public. Registration required.
- Location: online via Zoom, limited to 500 attendees.
On April 12, 1979, Ronald F. Banks, University of Maine professor and author of Maine Becomes a State: The Movement to Separate Maine from Massachusetts, was shot and killed outside the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sixteen-year-old Isaac Knapper was arrested, tried as an adult, and wrongly convicted of the murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola. In 1992, Isaac’s conviction was overturned and in 2015 he met Dr. Bank’s daughter, Amy. It was an emotional meeting, and in the years since Isaac and Amy have maintained a strong friendship and healing connection and have worked to educate people about the impact that wrongful convictions can have on both the wrongfully convicted and the family of murdered victims. Their book, Fighting Time, will be available in the Fall of 2021. Join us for a discussion hosted by MHS Executive Director Steve Bromage with Isaac and Amy about their story, their friendship, their work, and where Maine fits in the national dialogue of confronting systemic racism and justice.
APRIL 15, 2021 - 8:30-11:45 AM
Amy Banks, MD will give a Zoom talk entitled “Rewire Your Brain for Stronger, More Rewarding Relationships,” hosted by the National Association of Social Workers in MA. For more information, click here.
April 28, 2021 - 12:30-1:30 PM
Amy Banks, MD will give a Zoom talk entitled “Fighting Time: My Healing Relationship with the Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murdering My Father,” hosted by The Osher Center for Lifelong Learning at Tufts University. For more information, click here.
Selected Keynote and Invited Presentations
“Wired to Connect; The Surprising Link Between Brain Science and Strong, Healthy Relationships.” Jenks Center Evening Lecture Series (2020)
“Making Relationship Visible: Harnessing the Power of Relationship in an Evidence-Based World w/Melanie Smith, MS, LMHC, CEDS.” The Renfrew Center Workshop (2020)
“Rewire Your Brain for Stronger, More Rewarding Relationships.” National Association of Social Workers Workshop (2020)