Rivers Symposium Schedule

September 29—October 1, 2005

The Lewis and Clark Expedition was the first, significant penetration into the sprawling interior of the Pacific Northwest by the United States. Native Americans occupied and held the land, but France, Spain, Russia, Great Britain and the United States competed for its resources and sovereign tenure.

Lewis and Clark College’s third symposium exploring new perspectives on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Rivers, will examine the contested landscape where nation-states vied for control. We will take an in-depth look at the role of rivers in the Lewis and Clark journey and in the development of the early republic. We will explore the relationship of rivers to people, and look at rivers as commercial arteries, as geopolitical bones of contention, and rivers as metaphors.

Friday, September 30

Rivers as Metaphors 9-9:45 a.m.
William Kittredge
Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Conduits of Change: Rivers in the Age of Jefferson
10-10:45 a.m.
Clay Jenkinson, Humanities scholar in residence, Lewis & Clark College
Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Jefferson vs. Hamilton: Contrasting Governmental Agendas in the West 11-11:45 a.m.
Stephen Dow Beckham, Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. Professor of History,Lewis & Clark College
Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Sketches of an American River: East to West 1-2:00 p.m.
Nathaniel Tripp author, Confluence: A River, the Environment, Politics, and the Fate of All Humanity

Robert Kelley Schneiders, author, Big Sky Rivers: The Yellowstone and Upper Missouri

Nancy Jacques, writer, environmental consultant, advocate for Glen Canyon

William Lang-Professor, Professor of History, Portland State University, author, Great River of the West

Moderated by Clay Jenkinson
Smith Hall, Albany Quadrangle

Lewis and Clark's Columbia River Quest 2:15-3:00 p.m.
David Nicandri, director, Washington State Historical Society
Smith Hall, Albany Quadrangle

Imagining Rivers 3:15-4:00 p.m.
Slides and Exhibit Tour
Robert Glenn Ketchum, photographer, river advocate
Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art

Writing the West 4:15-5:00 p.m.
Timothy Egan, journalist, author, The Good Rain, Lasso the Wind
Smith Hall, Albany Quadrangle

Saturday, October 1
All sessions take place in Albany Quadrangle

Water and the Flow of Empire in America 9-9:45 a.m.
Donald Worster, Professor of American History, Kansas University, noted author of River of Empire

Rivers that Serve: Perspectives on the uses of rivers 10-11:00
Speaker from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Kathryn Brigham, Tribal Council, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla

Elizabeth Safran, Professor of Geology, Lewis & Clark College

Charles Ault, Professor of Education, Lewis & Clark College Graduate School of Education and Counseling

River Pilot-TBA

Moderated by Robert Kelley Schneiders and Clay Jenkinson

Water Law 101 11:15-noon
Janet Neuman
Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark College

Lewis and Clark’s Watery Route 1:30-2:15 p.m.
Clay Jenkinson, Humanities Scholar in Residence, Lewis & Clark College

Jefferson's Other Western Explorations 2:30-3:15 p.m.
Doug Erickson, Jeremy Skinner, Paul Merchant, authors, Lewis & Clark College

Strong Currents: The Forces of Rivers in Literature 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Rishona Zimring, Associate Professor of English, Lewis & Clark College

Rachel Cole, Assistant Professor of English, Lewis & Clark College

Songs of a River Lover
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Katie Lee, singer, songwriter, storyteller, author, All My Rivers Are Gone

Symposium Fees

$50 before September 19, $60 after.

All sessions, lunch on Friday and Saturday, and the closing reception are included in this cost. To register for a single day (Friday or Saturday), including lunch, the cost is $35 before September 19, $45 after. Requests for refunds, minus a $15 processing fee, must be received in writing or by e-mail before September 19. There will be no refund after this date, but registration may be transferred to another person without penalty.

The September 29 event with William Kittredge at the Native American Student and Community Center is ticketed separately. A limited number of tickets are available through the Provost’s office at Lewis & Clark College (503-768-7200) or smanning@lclark.edu. This event costs $8 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors.

Symposium events on Friday and Saturday are free to Lewis & Clark College students, faculty, and staff.