Kansas Lecture Series

The Kansas Studies Institute at JCCC promotes research and teaching on the cultures, history, economics and natural environment of Kansas.

To get a taste of just some of what we have to offer, browse our free video lectures:

November 10, 2010

The Prairie Renaissance
Stan Herd

November 11, 2009

What We Need to Know to Meet the Sustainability Challenges of the Next Half-Century
Wes Jackson

Kansas Studies Series

Kansas: Its History and Image
Dr. Jim Leiker, Department of History

Stories of Kansas Women
Martha Varzaly, Department of English

The Power of Place for the Midwestern Artist
Dr. Allison Smith, Department of Art History

Ethnic Groups in the 20th Century
Eve Blobaum, Department of Sociology

Kansas Weather
Dr. Jay Antle, Department of History