Guy Stanton Ford Lecture: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson and the Theory of Water

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Event Date and Time
Thursday, Oct 9, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Event Location
Northrop, Best Buy Theater
Free and open to the public

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson discusses new book, Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead, a genre-bending exploration of that most elemental force—water—through Indigenous storytelling, personal memory, and the work of influential artists and writers. In conversation with Nick Estes, Associate Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota.

Book Signing & Reception

  • A book signing with sales provided by the University of Minnesota Bookstore will immediately follow this event at 4:00 p.m.
  • Light refreshments will follow the book signing at Pattee Hall: 150 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.