Center for Kansas Studies

We are so excited to share the work and experience of Topeka-based photographer and photojournalist Nick Krug this Saturday, August 1, from 1–3pm at our Sports Photography Workshop! Register today and learn how Nick creates powerful images of athletes in posed motion, like this portrait of Ochai Agbaji. Leave with your own printed photo!

Click this link to register. 🔗 https://www.mulvaneartmuseum.org/calendar/2026/08/Sports-Photography-Workshop-with-Nick-Krug.html

This workshop is inspired by our current exhibition "ICONIC: Sports Photography by Walter Iooss Jr." and includes a guided tour.

Photograph by Nick Krug Photography. 📷

Congratulations to our 2026 Kansas Day speaker, Max McCoy, on his recent award!

Kansas Reflector columnist wins first-place national award for second-straight year • Kansas Reflector Kansas Reflector columnist Max McCoy won a first-place National Society of Newspaper Columnists award for the second year in a row, claiming the top prize for humor writing.

On this day in history...
On July 10th, 1913 Limeade was “something new” at a Colby soda fountain, the Free Press said. A shipment of the “strange fruit” went like hotcakes.

Attention recent graduates!

We Are Hiring: Stewards VISTA – Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park AmeriCorps Position!

AmeriCorps Volunteers channel their passions and skills to serve alongside partner organizations and communities across the country. Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park is seeking applicants for a one-year AmeriCorps VISTA position in Topeka, Kansas, serving from September 8, 2026, through September 7, 2027. This is a paid position with benefits.

Information and application: https://secure8.entertimeonline.com/ta/conservationlegacy.careers?ShowJob=721977728

This year’s Kansas Book Festival Panel Schedule is LIVE!

We are thrilled to announce that the panel schedule for the 15th Annual Kansas Book Festival is officially available on our website!

Head over to the link in our bio to check out our exciting lineup. You can now map out your perfect day of panels! Whether you're excited for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or children’s books, or meeting your favorite authors, there is something for every book lover.

Save the Date:
Saturday, September 26, 2026 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Washburn University Library (Topeka, KS)

Let us know in the comments which panel you are most excited to see!