If you missed the annual Hackley Distinguished Lecture, hosted by Friends of Hackley Public Library, you can view it from the link below!
Dr. Deborah Martin, Professor of Geography at Clark University, presented the 2025 Hackley Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities.
The Hackley Distinguished Lecture is an annual event each year, hosted by the Friends of Hackley Public Library.
Dr. Martin’s teaching focuses on urban geography, particularly the development of American Cities and history of planning in the United States, as well as qualitative research methods.
Her research examines the meanings and understandings of place in local politics and activism, mostly in the United States.
At the event, John Noling and Ron Pesch were honored with 2024 Commendation for Service to the Humanities Awards. Commendations have been awarded since 1983 to those who have contributed to the humanities in Muskegon County through engagement with history, literature, visual and performing arts, languages, philosophy, and other humanities subjects.
