Talk: Utopian Colorado
Thursday, Apr. 30 · 7 pm - 9 pm Longmont Museum 400 Quail Rd., Longmont, CO 80501
A conversation with Chris Bowles, Greeley History Museum; Jason Hanson, History Colorado; and Elizabeth Beaudoin, Longmont Museum.
America has been home to a multitude of utopian and intentional communities since its founding, many of which were formed right here in Colorado, including Dearfield, Piñon, Greeley, and even our own Longmont.
Jason Hanson is the Chief Creative Officer and Director of Interpretation and Research at History Colorado. He has led the development of numerous exhibitions around the state written widely about Colorado history on topics such as water use, the origins of the American workplace, gender roles in Utopian communities, and beer. He is also a commissioner on the state’s America 250 – Colorado 150 Commission and works closely with Colorado’s State Historian’s Council as the Deputy State Historian. Prior to joining the state historical organization in 2016, he was a member of the research faculty at the Center of the American West at CU Boulder.
Elizabeth Beaudoin is the Curator of History for the Longmont Museum. She oversees the museum’s archive and historic collections, and manages research requests on local history. She has 15 years’ experience in museums in non-profits. Prior to coming to Longmont, she served as the Curator for City of Broomfield and the Broomfield Veterans Museum. Originally from New England, she also has held positions at the Maine Maritime Museum, Historic New England, Fort Ticonderoga, and the Enfield Shaker Museum. She holds a Masters in Art History from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a Bachelors in Art History from the University of New Hampshire. She lives in Longmont with her two dogs Teddy and Daisy.
This program is part of our Thursday Nights @ the Museum series. Join us every Thursday from Jan. 22 until May 7 for concerts, films, and free talks in the Longmont Museum’s Stewart Auditorium.
