2009 Stegner Symposium: Patricia Limerick
Video Posted on the S.J. Quinney College of Law Website
University of Utah
Filmed: 6 Mar 2009, Posted: 31 Mar 2009
Updated on: 31 Mar 2009
Patricia Nelson Limerick is the faculty director and chair of the board for the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado, where she is also a professor of history. She has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between academics and the general public and to demonstrating the benefits of applying historical perspective to contemporary dilemmas and conflicts. She has received numerous awards, including the MacArthur Fellowship and the Hazel Barnes Prize, Colorado University’s highest award for teaching and research.