Wichitalks: Big Read Edition

KMUW and Wichita Public Library are partnering to present a special edition of Wichitalks as part of the 2024 NEA Big Read: Wichita.

Wichitalks is an eclectic and insightful event series featuring lightning-fast, 5-minute talks with 20 slides auto-advancing every 15 seconds. We bring together passionate individuals and an active audience for an evening of diverse presentations.

For this special NEA Big Read Edition of Wichitalks in partnership with Wichita Public Library, we invite presentations pertaining to the concept of generational identity. In this year’s NEA Big Read: Wichita book There There author Tommy Orange explores what it means to carry our family’s stories with us and how our family’s past affects our present and our future.

Join us at 7 pm on Friday, April 19th at TempleLive for an evening of inspirational and meaningful presentations. Wichitalks is free and open to the public. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Reserve your spot here.

Applications to be a Wichitalks speaker are now open! Tell us about your presentation idea here. Applications are open through Monday, March 11th. Speakers will be selected and notified by Monday, March 18th.