Video: Intelligent Talk Television
Intelligent Talk Television showcases recent lectures given by guest speakers at colleges and universities across Iowa. The collaborative effort between IPTV and participating colleges and universities provides mentoring to students, giving them the opportunity to shoot and edit the events for broadcast on IPTV’ s digital channel and streaming on the ITTV Web site.
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Women in Politics: Madeleine Kunin (#142)
Full Program: Madeleine Kunin is a former three-term governor of Vermont and Ambassador to Switzerland. She also served as U.S. deputy secretary of education. Ms. Kunin is currently the Marsh Scholar Professor-at-Large ... 44:47
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Statecraft: How to Restore America's Standing in the World (#143)
Full Program: Former U.S. Ambassador Dennis Ross presented a lecture at Drake University on April 30, 2008 titled "Statecraft: How to Restore America's Standing in the World." Ross is a counselor and the Ziegler distinguished ... 58:02
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Censoring Freedom: How the Quest for Security Is Trumping Your Constitutional Rights (#137)
Full Program: Mark Goodman is the Knight Professor of Scholastic Journalism at Kent State University and an expert on student free expression in the United States. Mr. Goodman appeared as a featured speaker at ISU’s ... 35:17
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Dreams to Reality: Astronaut Clayton Anderson (#136)
Full Program: Astronaut and Iowa State University alum Clayton Anderson chronicles his 152 days in space as part of the 15th and 16th expeditions to the International Space Station (ISS). Mr. Anderson launched to the ...
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A Conversation About Race with James Autry & Clifton Taulbert (#135)
Full Program: James Autry and Clifton Taulbert are recognized forces in the contemporary literary world. Both award-winning authors grew up in racially torn Mississippi separated by fewer than 200 miles and the perceived ... 59:00
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"Three Cups of Tea" Author Gregory Mortenson (#133)
Full Program: Gregory Mortenson is the author of the best-selling book “Three Cups of Tea” which recounts his lifelong dedication to promote education and literacy, especially for girls, in remote, volatile regions ... 48:02
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David Plowden’s "Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography" (#132)
Full Program: World-famous photographer David Plowden celebrates his 75th birthday with his new book "Vanishing Point" which includes his phenomenal black and white photographs of the prairie landscape and quiet Midwestern ... 45:11
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The Ioway Nation in the New Millennium (#131)
Full Program: Lance Foster, a member of the Ioway Nation, is a traditional storyteller, artist, teacher, and scholar and is involved in the cultural preservation and management of the Ioway culture and language. His ... 43:09
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Tai Dam Refugee Relocation (#130)
Full Program: On February 21st at Simpson College, former Governor Robert D. Ray and Kenneth Quinn, former director of Iowa SHARES, discussed their roles in aiding the relocation of Tai Dam refugees from southeast ... 53:03
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Beyond the Autism Diagnosis: How Professionals Can Help Parents (#129)
Full Program: Professor Marion O'Brien of the University of North Carolina discusses her research findings on children and families, particularly parenting practices and parental attitudes and their influence on parent-child ... 49:13
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James Van Allen: The First Eight Billion Miles (#128)
Full Program: A new biography of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa native James Van Allen by Northwestern University Professor Abigail Foerstner is the subject of this special edition of Live From Prairie Lights. Recognized as Iowa's ... 38:58
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Running on Ice: Stories from a Warming Arctic (#127)
Full Program: Iowa State University graduate Elizabeth Andre shares stories from her 1200-mile dogsled trek across Baffin Island with renowned polar explorer Will Steger and a team of Inuit hunters, explorers and educators. ... 42:53
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UNI Entrepreneurship Symposium Keynote (#119)
Full Program: On September 26, 2007 at the University of Northern Iowa's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center entrepreneurs discuss the joys and sorrows of starting a business. 54:38
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High School Summit On Mathematics and Science (#126)
Full Program: On November 7, 2007 at the Price Lab School Field House in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Governor Chet Culver delivered the keynote speech for the High School Summit on Mathematics and Science.
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UNI Entrepreneurship Symposium Panel (#123)
Full Program: On September 26, 2007 at the University of Northern Iowa's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center a panel of speakers discussed their experiences as entrepreneurs. 52:33
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Former Congressman Jim Leach (#125)
Full Program: On October 16, 2007 at Drake University in Des Moines former Iowa congressman James A. Leach delivered a lecture on "U.S. Relations with China." 01:02:17
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International Pollination Symposium (#111)
Full Program: On June 27, 2007 at the International Pollination Symposium at Iowa State University, Marla Spivak from the University of Minnesota and Jeff Pettis from the USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, ...
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Vicente Fox at Buena Vista University (#120)
Full Program: On October 26, 2007, former President of Mexico, Vicente Fox, spoke at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. Student panelists interviewed the former President in front of an audience of students ... 01:02:13
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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail (#124)
Full Program: On October 22, 2007 at Iowa State University professor of political science Steffen Schmidt spoke about the Iowa caucuses and the presidential candidate selection.
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Peter Larson: the Science and Politics Behind T Rex (#110)
Full Program: Paleontologist Peter Larson, speaking at Buena Vista University's Academic and Cultural Events Series (ACES), recounted his experiences as the leader of the team that discovered and excavated "Sue," the ... 01:06:25
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