http://www.centerwest.org This is a collection of Center of the American West events and distinguished speaker lectures. en-us Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT Wed, 07 May 2008 12:40:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss info@centerwest.org (Amber Wilson) info@centerwest.org (Amber Wilson) www.centerwest.org Center events and Patty's speeches at your fingertips! For the longest time Center supporters have asked for recordings and videos of events that they had missed, so now, as an answer to the public outcry, we have developed our very own podcast. Subscribe to have Patty at your fingertips 24/7 and to relive events that you loved. Center of the American West info@centerwest.org No http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/3-4-10halverson.mp3 Join CU-Boulder Professor, award-winning journalist, aquatic ecologist Anders Halverson for the release of his newest book An Entirely "Synthetic" Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World. This exhaustively researched and gripping account follows the discovery and propagation of the most commonly stocked and controversial freshwater fish in the United States, the Rainbow Trout. Halverson examines the paradoxes surrounding this prolific fish and reveals a range of characters, from nineteenth-century boosters who believed rainbows could be the saviors of democracy to twenty-first-century biologists who now seek to eradicate them from waters around the globe. Thursday, March 4, 2010 Center of the American West An Entirely Synthetic Fish Book Release Join CU-Boulder Professor, award-winning journalist, aquatic ecologist Anders Halverson for the release of his newest book An Entirely "Synthetic" Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World. This exhaustively researched and gripping account follows the discovery and propagation of the most commonly stocked and controversial freshwater fish in the United States, the Rainbow Trout. Halverson examines the paradoxes surrounding this prolific fish and reveals a range of characters, from nineteenth-century boosters who believed rainbows could be the saviors of democracy to twenty-first-century biologists who now seek to eradicate them from waters around the globe. no 1:13:24 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, anders, halverson, rainbow, trout, fish, environment, history http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/2-25-10Jenkinson.mp3 Join the University of Colorado's Center of the American West, the Center for Western Civilization and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science as they bring history alive through a series of interviews between Patty Limerick and the historic figures of Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt portrayed by actor Clay Jenkinson. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 Center of the American West Patty Limerick interviews Theodore Roosevelt, as portrayed by Clay Jenkinson Join the University of Colorado's Center of the American West, the Center for Western Civilization and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science as they bring history alive through a series of interviews between Patty Limerick and the historic figures of Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt portrayed by actor Clay Jenkinson. no 1:56:20 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, theodore, teddy, roosevelt, clay, jenkinson, history, interview http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/2-24-10Jenkinson.mp3 Join the University of Colorado's Center of the American West, the Center for Western Civilization and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science as they bring history alive through a series of interviews between Patty Limerick and the historic figures of Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt portrayed by actor Clay Jenkinson. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 Center of the American West Patty Limerick interviews Thomas Jefferson, as portrayed by Clay Jenkinson Join the University of Colorado's Center of the American West, the Center for Western Civilization and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science as they bring history alive through a series of interviews between Patty Limerick and the historic figures of Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt portrayed by actor Clay Jenkinson. no 1:44:42 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, thomas, jefferson, clay, jenkinson, history, interview http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/2-9-10andersbloomberginterview.mp3 Anders Halverson, professor of ecology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, talks with Bloomberg's Lewis Lapham about his book, "An Entirely Synthetic Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World." Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 Center of the American West Halverson on Book `An Entirely Synthetic Fish': Lewis Lapham Anders Halverson, professor of ecology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, talks with Bloomberg's Lewis Lapham about his book, "An Entirely Synthetic Fish: How Rainbow Trout Beguiled America and Overran the World." no 19:16.46 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, anders, halverson, rainbow, trout, environment, book, release, ecology, history, fish, bloomberg http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/11-12-09remedies_release.mp3 Join us as we celebrate the release of our newest book, Remedies for a New West: Healing Landscapes, Histories, and Cultures. Published by the University of Arizona Press, this exciting new collaborative volume, edited by Patty Limerick, Andrew Cowell, and Sharon Collinge, offers a kaleidoscope of viewpoints from engineers, biologists, linguists, musicians, lawyers, and others - on strategies for restoration, repair, and remediation in response to historical injuries to the people and landscapes of the West. The books editors, and some of the contributors, will be on hand to read and talk about this project. Books will be for sale after the event. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 Center of the American West Healing Landscapes, Histories and Cultures Join us as we celebrate the release of our newest book, Remedies for a New West: Healing Landscapes, Histories, and Cultures. Published by the University of Arizona Press, this exciting new collaborative volume, edited by Patty Limerick, Andrew Cowell, and Sharon Collinge, offers a kaleidoscope of viewpoints from engineers, biologists, linguists, musicians, lawyers, and others - on strategies for restoration, repair, and remediation in response to historical injuries to the people and landscapes of the West. The books editors, and some of the contributors, will be on hand to read and talk about this project. Books will be for sale after the event. no 1:10:54 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, history, landscape, culture, andrew, cowell, sharon, collinge, repair. http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/11-5-09immigration.mp3 "Immigration and the Practical Majority?" will be followed by an open dialogue with the audience. This event is one in a series of programs organized by CHA in connection with its theme for 2009-2010, "Migration." The program will take place on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. in the British Studies room on the 5th floor of Norlin Library on the CU Campus. The event is free and open to the public. Thursday, 5 Nov. 2009 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Conversations with Patty Limerick and Helen Thorpe "Immigration and the Practical Majority?" will be followed by an open dialogue with the audience. This event is one in a series of programs organized by CHA in connection with its theme for 2009-2010, "Migration." The program will take place on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. in the British Studies room on the 5th floor of Norlin Library on the CU Campus. The event is free and open to the public. no 1:35:00 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, humanities, arts, migration, immigration, helen, thorpe. http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/10-19-09patty_speaking_at_the_oil_shale_conference.mp3 Once a year, members of the oil shale industry from around the world gather together at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden for the Oil Shale Symposium hosted by the school's Colorado Energy Research Institute. This year, Patty Limerick was invited to address the opening day plenary session. Her talk set out a number of key issues for participants to consider during the conference that followed. Monday, 19 Oct. 2009 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Oil Shale Conference Once a year, members of the oil shale industry from around the world gather together at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden for the Oil Shale Symposium hosted by the school's Colorado Energy Research Institute. This year, Patty Limerick was invited to address the opening day plenary session. Her talk set out a number of key issues for participants to consider during the conference that followed. no 37:29 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, oil shale, shale country, conference. http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/9-17-09enote.mp3 Zuni farmer, museum director, and interrupted artist Jim Enote spoke at the University of Colorado at Boulder September 17 as part of the Center of the American West's Modern Indian Identity series. Thur, 17 Sept. 2009 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West The Seventh Speaker in the Series Zuni farmer, museum director, and interrupted artist Jim Enote spoke at the University of Colorado at Boulder September 17 as part of the Center of the American West's Modern Indian Identity series. no 01:36:16 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, literature, modern, indian, identity, jim, enote http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/9-3-09pyne.mp3 One of the foremost experts on the environmental history of fire, Stephen Pyne discussed fire in America addressing the issues that it raises about the interface of wild lands and urban development. Noted for his highly entertaining and accessible approach to academic topics, Stephen Pyne is currently a Regents Professor at Arizona State University, has received a distinguished MacArthur Fellowship and is the author of many books including Year of Fires, Smokechasing, and Tending Fire. Don't miss an opportunity to hear one of the leading minds in the field address an topic so pertinent to our lives along the Front Range. Thur, 3 Sept. 2009 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Flame and Fortune One of the foremost experts on the environmental history of fire, Stephen Pyne discussed fire in America addressing the issues that it raises about the interface of wild lands and urban development. Noted for his highly entertaining and accessible approach to academic topics, Stephen Pyne is currently a Regents Professor at Arizona State University, has received a distinguished MacArthur Fellowship and is the author of many books including Year of Fires, Smokechasing, and Tending Fire. Don't miss an opportunity to hear one of the leading minds in the field address an topic so pertinent to our lives along the Front Range. no 01:10:11 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, literature, stephen, pyne, flame, fortune, fire http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/4-23-09treuer.mp3 The Center is proud to welcome David Treuer as the sixth guest in our Modern Indian Identity Series. This series features contemporary Indian speakers telling their stories in ways that shatter misconceptions on what it means to be a "Real Indian." Mr. Treuer is an Ojibwe Indian from Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He is the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship to Canada, a Pushcart Prize, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He is the author of the novel The Translation of Dr. Apelles and the essay collection Native American Fiction: A User's Manual. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West The Sixth Speaker in the Series The Center is proud to welcome David Treuer as the sixth guest in our Modern Indian Identity Series. This series features contemporary Indian speakers telling their stories in ways that shatter misconceptions on what it means to be a "Real Indian." Mr. Treuer is an Ojibwe Indian from Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He is the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship to Canada, a Pushcart Prize, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He is the author of the novel The Translation of Dr. Apelles and the essay collection Native American Fiction: A User's Manual. no 01:29:09 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, literature, david, treuer, modern, indian, identity, ojibwe http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/3-11-09_irvine.mp3 More than simply an exploration of personal loss, Trespass is an elegy for a dying world, for the ruin of one of our most beloved and unique desert landscapes and for our vanishing connection to it. This special evening, Amy Irvine read from her book Trespass. This event was co-sponsored by the Wilderness Society. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Irvine reads from her book Trespass Amy Irvine is a nationally ranked competitive rock climber and for five years was the development director at the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Her book, Trespass, is the story of one woman's struggle to gain footing in inhospitable territory. A wilderness activist and apostate Mormon, Amy Irvine sought respite in the desert outback of southern Utah's red-rock country after her father's suicide, only to find out just how much of an interloper she was among her own people. no 01:33:21 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, literature, amy, irvine, trespass, humility, both, be, right http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/2-26-09mcguane.mp3 Spend an engaging evening with noted Western author Tom McGuane, as The Center of the American West presents him with our prestigious 2009 Wallace Stegner Award. Each year, the Center celebrates the life and achievements of an individual that has made a sustained contribution to the cultural identity of the West through Literature, art, history, lore, or an understanding of the West. Tom McGuane, long considered on of the West's most important literary figures, exemplifies the spirit of this award through his many works including the books Panama, The Cadence of Grass, Gallatin Canyon, and the National Book Award nominee Ninety-two in the Shade. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West An evening to honor one of the American West's great authors Spend an engaging evening with noted Western author Tom McGuane, as The Center of the American West presents him with our prestigious 2009 Wallace Stegner Award. Each year, the Center celebrates the life and achievements of an individual that has made a sustained contribution to the cultural identity of the West through Literature, art, history, lore, or an understanding of the West. Tom McGuane, long considered on of the West's most important literary figures, exemplifies the spirit of this award through his many works including the books Panama, The Cadence of Grass, Gallatin Canyon, and the National Book Award nominee Ninety-two in the Shade. no 01:10:01 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, wallace, stegner, award, tom, mcgaune, western, author, 92, shade, literature http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/2-19-09kempton.mp3 Willet Kempton is trained as a cognitive anthropologist engineer. He serves as Director of the Center for Carbon-free Power Integration and Associate Professor in the College of Marine Studies, University of Deleware. Kempton's research spans diverse topics: the cultural models and values that citizens and policymakers apply to environmental issues; using electric vehicles to power the grid; factors that move citizens to environmental action; offshore wind power; and renewable energy policy. He has co-authored "Environmental Values in American Culture", a study of Americans' environmental beliefs and values. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Rethinking Energy, Power and Policy in the Context of Climate Change Willet Kempton is trained as a cognitive anthropologist engineer. He serves as Director of the Center for Carbon-free Power Integration and Associate Professor in the College of Marine Studies, University of Deleware. Kempton's research spans diverse topics: the cultural models and values that citizens and policymakers apply to environmental issues; using electric vehicles to power the grid; factors that move citizens to environmental action; offshore wind power; and renewable energy policy. He has co-authored "Environmental Values in American Culture", a study of Americans' environmental beliefs and values. no 00:38:46 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, willet, kempton, renewable, energy, power, policy, climate, change, electricity, culture, environment, environmental http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/11-12-08words.mp3 On the heels of one of the longest presidential campaigns in history, one that has turned up the heat on this topic, the Center shifted the focus back from positions to people. This special evening celebrated the literature of immigration, rather than the policies of immigration. Listen as community members, politicians, public servants, professors, and a host of others read selections from a literature that has played a crucial role in the formation of the narrative of the West. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Immigration On the heels of one of the longest presidential campaigns in history, one that has turned up the heat on this topic, the Center shifted the focus back from positions to people. This special evening celebrated the literature of immigration, rather than the policies of immigration. Listen as community members, politicians, public servants, professors, and a host of others read selections from a literature that has played a crucial role in the formation of the narrative of the West. no 01:25:59 center, of, for, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, immigration, words, stir, soul, politics, public, officials http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/11_8_08Limerick_Hogan.mp3 This lecture was a joint program between Patty and Erin Hogan. Patty provided an understanding of the American West, the idea of Manifest Destiny, and the legacy of westward expansion, followed by Erin's segment, based on her book Spiral Jetta. Chicago Humanities Festival Artistic Director Ren Weschler then moderated audience questions. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Chicago Humanities Festival One of the leading historians of the American West and a MacArthur Fellow, Limerick has written stirringly and passionately about the doctrine of Manifest Destiny and its consequences. As a pioneer of the so-called New Western History and chair of University of Colorado's Center of the American West, she will have much to say about the way the West was not merely settled, but conquered. In a later (and lighter) vein, Art Institute of Chicago public affairs director Hogan recently stared down her urban fear of solitude by launching forth, via the titular Volkswagen, on a road tour of the land art monuments of such macho cowboy visionaries of recent American art as Walter DeMaria, Michael Heizer, Robert Smithson, and James Turrell. This lecture was a joint program between Patty and Erin Hogan. Patty provided an understanding of the American West, the idea of Manifest Destiny, and the legacy of westward expansion, followed by Erin's segment, based on her book Spiral Jetta. Chicago Humanities Festival Artistic Director Ren Weschler then moderated audience questions. no 01:32:46 center, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, linda, hogan, manifest, destiny, legacy, westward, expansion, spiral, jetta, chicago, humanities, festival http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/rmmlf_changing_winds.mp3 Patty Limerick speaks at a Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation event entitled Surface Use for Mineral Development in the New West. The conference was held in Westminster, Colorado February 7 and 8, 2008. Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Changing Winds a speech by Patty Limerick Patty Limerick speaks at a Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation event entitled Surface Use for Mineral Development in the New West. The conference was held in Westminster, Colorado February 7 and 8, 2008. no 00:42:20 center, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, rocky, mountain, mineral, law, foundation, changing, winds http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/10-30-07consumer-demand_panel.mp3 Patty Limerick moderates a discussion about the changes in consumption and demand of fossil fuels in the American west. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Consumer Demand Panel moderated by Patty Limerick Patty Limerick moderates a discussion about the changes in consumption and demand of fossil fuels in the American west. no 01:19:07 center, american, west, patty, patricia, limerick, consumer, demand, energy, fossil, fuels http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/10-25-07garroutte.mp3 The Center presents Dr. Eva Maria Garroutte in this fall's Modern Indian Identity Lecture. Professor Garroutte is the author of Real Indians: Identity, Community, and the Survival of Native America. In this talk, Professor Garroutte blends her father's stories of growing up in the Cherokee Nation of the 1930's with her own recent experiences as a tribal citizen working in the field of American Indian health. Reception to follow. This event is made possible by the generosity of Nancy and Gary Carlston. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:14:21 GMT Center of the American West Eva Marie Garroutte tells her father's stories. The Center presents Dr. Eva Maria Garroutte in this fall's Modern Indian Identity Lecture. Professor Garroutte is the author of Real Indians: Identity, Community, and the Survival of Native America. In this talk, Professor Garroutte blends her father's stories of growing up in the Cherokee Nation of the 1930's with her own recent experiences as a tribal citizen working in the field of American Indian health. Reception to follow. This event is made possible by the generosity of Nancy and Gary Carlston. no 00:58:09 center, american, west, eva, marie, garroutte, native, modern, indian, identity http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/9-27-07limerick_and_doig.mp3 KTNU interviews Patty Limerick and Ivan Doig. Ivan Doig received the Wallace Stegner award from The Center of the American West for his western-American writing, and most recent book House of Sky. Wed, 07 May 2008 02:06:21 GMT Center of the American West Patty Limerick and Ivan Doig are interviewed on KTNU KTNU interviews Patty Limerick and Ivan Doig. Ivan Doig received the Wallace Stegner award from The Center of the American West for his western-American writing, and most recent book House of Sky. no 00:10:12 center, american, west, montana, patty, patricia, limerick, interview http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/9-24-07kufm_interview.mp3 Patty Limerick is the featured interview on the show and she speaks about her earlier prediction about the west. Years earlier she had predicted that the West's reliance on mining, logging and ranching would change, and the new west would be dominated by people who would both recreate in and preserve the western environment. Wed, 07 May 2008 02:06:21 GMT Center of the American West Patty Limerick is the featured interview on KUFM Patty Limerick is the featured interview on the show and she speaks about her earlier prediction about the west. Years earlier she had predicted that the West's reliance on mining, logging and ranching would change, and the new west would be dominated by people who would both recreate in and preserve the western environment. no 00:27:00 center, american, west, montana, patty, patricia, limerick, interview http://www.centerwest.org/podcast/mp3/9-13-07oregonspeech.mp3 Patty Limerick was the keynote speaker for a conference at the University of Oregon on September, 13, 2007. Wed, 07 May 2008 02:06:21 GMT Center of the American West Patty Limerick speaks at the University of Oregon Patty Limerick was the keynote speaker for a conference at the University of Oregon on September, 13, 2007. no 01:03:05 center, american, west, oregon, university, patty, patricia, limerick, speech, western, for, of, history