Distinguished Lecture Series
Each year, the Center of the American West presents its Distinguished Lecture, a public event that brings to Colorado accomplished public figures to present an original talk about the American West. The Distinguished Lecturers meet with students and faculty on the CU-Boulder campus, high school students, and members of the community to talk about important issues in the American West.
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2006 Distinguished Lecturer Annie Proulx |
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2005 Distinguished Lecturer Nick Forster |
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2002 Distinguished Lecturer Alan and Pete Simpson |
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2001 Distinguished Lecturer Jimmy Santiago-Baca |
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2000 Distinguished Lecturer Terry Tempest Williams |
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1999 Distinguished Lecturer Alison Hawthorne Deming |
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1998 Distinguished Lecturer Teresa Jordon and Hal Cannon |
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1997 Distinguished Lecturer Sherman Alexie |
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1996 Distinguished Lecturer Ivan Doig |
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1995 Distinguished Lecturer Richard Rodriguez |









