The College of Letters and Science at Montana State University will celebrate six faculty authors who have recently published books at a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Norm Asbjornson Hall’s Inspiration Hall. The reception is free and open to the public.

The event will feature a discussion with Yves Idzerda, dean of the College of Letters and Science, and Amanda Hendrix-Komoto, assistant professor in the Department of History and Philosophy. They will talk about Hendrix-Komoto’s new book, “Imperial Zions: Religion, Race and Family in the American West and the Pacific.”

Additional faculty authors to be featured at the event include:

• Jennifer Hill, Liberal Studies Program, “Birthing the West: Mothers and Midwives in the Rockies and Plains.”
• Katherine Johnston, Department of History and Philosophy, “The Nature of Slavery: Environment and Plantation Labor in the Anglo-Atlantic World.”
• Scott Parker, Department of English, “Conversations with Dave Eggers.”
• James A. Pritchard, Department of Ecology, “Preserving Yellowstone’s Natural Conditions: Science and the Perception of Nature.”
• Molly Todd, Department of History and Philosophy, “Undergraduate Research in History.”

Paid parking is available in the MSU parking garage adjacent to Norm Asbjornson Hall, and parking in Bobcat, Wolf and Stadium lots is free after 6 p.m. A map for parking can be found at montana.edu/parking/. 

For more information, contact Stacy Nation-Knapper at 406-994-4288 or stacy.nation@montana.edu.