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Scholars and the public recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of “The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River,” the landmark work by historian Richard White that transformed how scholars think about nature, labor, and technology in the American West. In a conversation with White, the event seeks to forge fresh interdisciplinary connections among scholars and students engaged in environmental studies across the University of Washington.

Speakers:
Richard White, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University History Department
Margaret O'Mara, Professor, University of Washington Department of History
Nathan E. Roberts, Lecturer,  University of Washington Department of History
Jennifer Seltz, Associate Professor, Western Washington University History Department
Coll Thrush, Professor, University of British Columbia Department of History
Jennifer R. O'Neal, Assistant Professor, University of Oregon Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies