Dr. Brenda Jackson, assistant professor of history, will present the 2005 Robert Simmons Lecture, sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences. Jackson will provide a talk concerning aspects of her newly published work with the University of Nebraska Press, Domesticating the West.
The lecture series, begun by and now named in memory of Robert Simmons, dean of the School of Humanities and Education until his death in 1994, provides faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences an opportunity to share significant research with colleagues.
The 2005 Robert Simmons lecture will be held on Thursday, November 17 at 4 p.m. in the Massey Boardroom with a reception honoring Jackson following.