UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professorship In History

Wyman Visiting Professorship in History

William Cronon at Curtis Prairie, UW-Madison Arboretum, Madison, Wisconsin

William Cronon at Curtis Prairie, UW-Madison Arboretum, Madison, Wisconsin (Photo by Hilary Cronon)

Apr. 3 - 4, 2019
 

Environmental historian

Dr. William Cronon

Frederick Jackson Turner and Vilas Research Professor of History, Geography, and Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison William Cronon

Ph.D. 1990 Yale University
D.Phil. 1981 Oxford University

Field specialties

  • Environmental history
  • Landscape history
  • Historical geography of North America

Recent Works by Cronon

About Cronon

Wednesday, Apr. 3


"A City-Country Journey: Local Landscapes as Pathways to History"
 

Cronon will take listeners on a driving tour from the Wisconsin State Capitol in downtown Madison out into the rural landscapes of southwestern Wisconsin to show the ways in which we can learn to see environmental changes that are all around us but that we often fail to notice. Read full description here.

4 p.m. reception
4:30-6 p.m. lecture

Free and open to all

Kinnickinnic River Theater, 320 University Center, UWRF

Building information
Directions and driving

Thursday, Apr. 4


"The Portage: Reflections on Nature, History, and Storytelling in the Making of an American Place"
 

In a lecture based on the opening chapter of the book he is writing on the history of Portage, Wisconsin, environmental historian William Cronon meditates on the role of memory and storytelling in the complicated ways human beings construct their individual and collective sense of place. Read full description here.

6 p.m. reception
6:30-8 p.m. presentation

Free and open to all

River Falls Public Library (lower level)
140 Union St., River Falls, WI
Directions


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Established with a generous gift from Dr. Bry Wyman in 2015, the goal of the Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professorship in History program is to annually feature a prominent scholar speaking on timely topics.

The events—free and open to the public—are planned and produced by UWRF History and Philosophy Department, College of Arts and Sciences.

In-class meeting
 

Details coming soon


Parking & directions

For the Apr. 3 event at University Center - We have been granted 30 free-parking spaces (with dashboard permit below) - in NUMBERED SPACES only - in Pay 2 Lot (south of University Center).