The War for the West: Public Lands and American Politics

  • Friday, April 20, 2018
  • 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
  • North Hall 078

GEO Seminar:  The War for the West:  Public Lands and American Politics by Dr. Jamie Skillen

Friday, 20 April 2018, 3:30pm

North Hall 078

Refreshments available

 The Department of Geology, Geography and Environmental Studies invites you to a seminar on “The War for the West:  Public Lands and American Politics”.  Presenter Dr. Jamie Skillen is Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Calvin College. 

 Brief Summary:  The 2016 armed standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, OR is simply the latest skirmish in a pattern of sagebrush rebellions, in which public land users and western states have challenged federal authority over western lands and resources. Skillen explains how these rebellions shifted from a regional conflict over lands and resources to a microcosm of American politics.