UCO College of Liberal Arts to Host Dinner Experience Featuring Historian Paul Hutton
March 30, 2026
The University of Central Oklahoma’s College of Liberal Arts will host “An Evening in the Undiscovered Country,” a ticketed dinner experience featuring acclaimed historian and author Paul Andrew Hutton, Ph.D., from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 13, in the Nigh University Center on Central’s campus.
The event will feature a four-course, Oklahoma-inspired artisan meal with curated cocktails and provide guests the unique opportunity to engage with Hutton and his latest book, “The Undiscovered Country: Triumph, Tragedy and the Shaping of the American West.” The book explores the story of America’s westward expansion, examining the roles of prominent figures such as Buffalo Bill and Daniel Boone, while tracing how ambition, violence, environmental change and cultural collision shaped the nation.
“We are thrilled to welcome award-winning historian Paul Hutton to UCO’s campus,” said Natalie Panther, Ph.D., associate professor of history and director of Indigenous studies at UCO.
“A fascinating speaker, the public talk and dinner experience will help support history and museum studies students as they pursue internships focused on the American West.”
The dinner will follow a free public lecture at 2 p.m., in the Nigh University Center, Constitution Hall. The event will be presented in a traditional lecture format, offering a broad overview of Hutton’s work, while the evening dinner experience provides a more conversational setting for engagement and storytelling.
Copies of Hutton’s book will be available for purchase at both the lecture and the dinner.
Seating for the dinner is limited, and registration is required by Monday, April 6.
For more information or to register, visit www.centralconnection.org/hutton, or contact Julie Brooks, UCO Foundation director of special events, at jbrooks37@uco.edu or 405-974-2773.
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Cutline: The University of Central Oklahoma’s College of Liberal Arts will host “An Evening in the Undiscovered Country,” a ticketed dinner experience featuring acclaimed historian and author Paul Andrew Hutton, Ph.D., pictured, from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 13, in the Nigh University Center on Central’s campus.
Hannah Wagar