"Why You Can't Understand Texas History without Native Americans" presented by UTA history professor Dr. Paul Conrad—Native American Heritage Month
This talk will focus on introducing a general audience to the importance of Indigenous peoples in key moments in Texas history, from the pre-colonial period to the present.
Dr. Conrad's bio:
Paul Conrad is an associate professor at the University of Texas at Arlington where he teaches Indigenous histories and literatures. He is the author of The Apache Diaspora: Four Centuries of Displacement and Survival (Penn Press, 2021), which received awards from the OAH, WHA, and the Historical Society of New Mexico. His current project focuses on the role that Indigenous survivors of the U.S. boarding school system played within their communities during the first half of the twentieth century. Beyond his research and teaching, Dr. Conrad enjoys working with and supporting Native students at UTA and the broader DFW Native community.
This event is produced in partnership with Arlington Public Library.
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 12, 2025
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Audience:
- Faculty / Staff Graduate Students Open to general public Undergraduate Students
- Attachments:
This event is presented through a partnership with UTA Libraries and Arlington Public Library. It will take place at George W. Hawkes Downtown Library located at 100 S Center St #327, Arlington, TX 76010