KPR Presents
KPR Presents is an opportunity to showcase high-profile, thought-provoking lectures, discussions and dialogues recorded throughout the region. There are so many fascinating people who come to this area, everyone from Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor to syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts. KPR Presents is a great way to share some of those lectures with our listeners. We have also been able to expand the program to cover a broad range of topics, including the Kansas Sesquicentennial, the National Day of Listening and the Kansas Reads program sponsored by the State Library of Kansas, just to name a few.
Latest Episodes
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The Brown v. Board National Historic Park and the KU School of Education are co-sponsoring "Brown v. Board at 70," a two-day conference marking the 70th anniversary of the landmark desegregation case. Kaye McIntyre visits with Dr. Jim Williams, superintendent of the Brown v. Board site in Topeka, about the April 18th and 19th conference. -
More than 40 partners will come together this week in Lawrence to spotlight digital storytelling. It's the Stories for All Festival, April 18th, 19th, and 20th, a partnership between the Hall Center for the Humanities and the Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities at the University of Kansas. -
"Hot Times in the Heartland" will be screened April 4th as part of this year's Global Climate Teach-in at the University of Kansas. Filmmakers Dave Kendall, Laura Mead, and Rex Buchanan preview the documentary on this week's KPR Presents. -
The University of Kansas is joining hundreds of other schools around the world in holding a Global Climate Teach-in this week. Emily Ryan, director of The Commons, previews some of the events taking place April 2-8 at KU. -
This week on KPR Presents, what the experts get wrong about our national security...and the increasingly important role that Kansas plays in keeping America safe. -
In celebration of Women's History Month, a Kansan who made football history. In 2020, Katie Sowers became the first woman to coach on an NFL staff in the Super Bowl. She spoke at KU's Dole Institute of Politics for this year's Elizabeth Dole "Women in Leadership" lecture. -
The National League of Cities kicked off its 100th anniversary year with a return to Lawrence and the University of Kansas, where it was founded in 1924. Clarence Anthony, CEO and executive director of the National League of Cities, talks about some of the challenges facing cities today and the changing nature of city government. -
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly calls for greater civility in politics in this Kansas State University Landon Lecture, given February 16, 2024, in KSU's Forum Hall. -
In connection with Black History Month, Washburn University is hosting the Kansas premiere of "Brothers of the Dust" by award-winning playwright Darren Canady this weekend. This family drama tells the story of siblings that return to their family farm in 1958 with very different ideas about the land and their legacy. Shows run from February 23rd through March 3rd. -
A new exhibit at the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library explores the impact of Brown v. Board on the community, while a companion exhibit looks at racial stereotypes found in thrift store items.
