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"Central America in Transition" subject of BYU lecture Jan. 30

Thomas L. Pearcy will present “Central America in Transition: A Circular History” at a Global Awareness Lecture at Brigham Young University in 238 Herald R. Clark Building on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at noon.

As a professor of history at Slippery Rock University, Pearcy has a varied experience in teaching. He previously taught at BYU for seven years and at five universities throughout the Americas.

Pearcy has authored five books and many scholarly articles, has been a senior Fulbright scholar to Panama, and works with the U.S. Department of State. He received his master’s degree from Purdue University in American history and his doctorate from the University of Miami in Latin American history.

This lecture will be archived online. For more information on David M. Kennedy Center events, see the calendar online at kennedy.byu.edu.

Writer: David Luker

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