Kansas State University Receives Grant

Date: July 5, 2006

TOPEKA – The Kansas Humanities Council awarded $500 to Kansas State University’s Department of English in support of a four-day conference on regional literature.

Region, Nations, Frontiers is an event exploring regional American literature, history, and art. The event begins July 28 and runs through July 31 and features a program by Lawrence Rodgers, Kansas State University, on regional American literature; a viewing and discussion of the film, CSA (Confederate States of America) by University of Kansas film professor Kevin Wilmott; a lecture on the Underground Railroad in Kansas by Kansas State University professor Elizabeth Dodd; a tour of local Underground Railroad sites by resident Richard Pitts; a display of regional American art; a reading of works by local poets; and a guided tour and hike on the Konza Prairie.

Donna Potts serves as the project director. For a complete schedule of events visit www.k-state.edu/english or call 785/532-6716.

A non-profit cultural organization with 30 years experience, the Kansas Humanities Council conducts and supports community-based programs, serves as a financial resource through an active grantmaking program, and encourages Kansans to participate in their communities. For more information, contact info@kansashumanities.org or call 785/357-0359.

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