Past Events

If You Go Date: January 27, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Old Main Chapel Charles Wilkinson is Distinguished Professor and Moses Lasky Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School. He is also the co-founder of the Center of the American West. In his remarkable new book, The People Are...

If You Go Date: March 2, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Fiske Planetarium Native American Skies John Stocke, Astronomy Professor in the Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences Department at the University of Colorado, and board member of the Center of the American West, will present “Native American Skies” at the Fiske...

If You Go Date: March 14, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Wittemyer Courtroom, Wolf Law School The Six Month Anniversary of the Fourmile Canyon Fire UPDATE : Colorado Public Radio aired an hour-long edited version of our event, Words to Stir the Soul and Reckon with Reality, on April 10...

If You Go Date: March 29, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Fiske Planetarium Native American Star Lore Thank you to everyone who came out for “Native American Skies.” Because of the event’s overwhelming popularity, Astronomy Professor John Stocke will be presenting again for anyone who missed the show. “Native American...

If You Go Date: June 8, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Chautauqua Community Center A General's Daughter Tells the Tales of Bataan and Corregidor You are invited to a memorable evening with Muffy Marshall Muffy Marshall is the 87-year-old daughter of Mayor General Richard J. Marshall, MacArthur’s Chief of Staff...

If You Go Date: September 14, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Fiske Planetarium Native American Skies Join Dr. John Stocke at 7:00pm Wednesday evening September 14th for an “Arts and Culture Week” presentation of “Native American Skies”, the view of the sky as seen by the people of three Western...

If You Go Date: September 29, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Benson Earth Sciences, Room 180 Modern Indian Identity “Indigenuity: Exercising Indigenous Ingenuity in the Age of Cybernations” The Center is pleased to announce Dan Wildcat as the ninth guest in the Modern Indian Identity series. Dr. Daniel Wildcat, Ph.D.,...

If You Go Date: October 27, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Old Main 2011 Wallace Stegner Award Recipient The Center of the American West is proud to award John McPhee its highest honor, the Stegner Award, on October 27th at 7:00 in the evening in Old Main Chapel on the...

If You Go Date: December 7, 2011 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Old Main Words to Stir the Soul The Words to Stir the Soul events spotlight some of the region’s best writing by providing a unique opportunity for both readers and attendees to deepen their appreciation of the region in...

If You Go Date: February 16, 2012 Time: 6:30 PM Where: Glenn Miller Ballroom Modern Indian Identity The Center of the American West invites you to a special Modern Indian Identity Event featuring multi-talented artist, activist, and public speaker, Bunky Echo-Hawk. Historically, many tribes would spend the winter months recounting...