Appalachian Center Events

Coffee Hour at the Appalachian Center

The Appalachian Center invites you to our drop-in Coffee Hour, Thursday from 10-11 AM. We welcome students, faculty, staff, and community members for coffee and light refreshments. Come visit with others interested in the region and learn more about the work of the Appalachian Center and the Appalachian Studies Program. Coffee Hour is a space to exchange ideas for programs, initiatives, and events, discuss regional issues, and share research in a casual, collegial atmosphere.

Join us in person, or virtually via Zoom! Click here for registration Zoom link, if joining remotely.

 

Coffee Hour

Date:
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Location:
Appalachian Center (624 Maxwelton Ct.) and via zoom

Coffee Hour at the Appalachian Center

The Appalachian Center invites you to our drop-in Coffee Hour, Thursday from 10-11 AM. We welcome students, faculty, staff, and community members for coffee and light refreshments. Come visit with others interested in the region and learn more about the work of the Appalachian Center and the Appalachian Studies Program. Coffee Hour is a space to exchange ideas for programs, initiatives, and events, discuss regional issues, and share research in a casual, collegial atmosphere.

Join us in person, or virtually via Zoom! Click here for Zoom registration link.

Coffee Hour Poster

Date:
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Location:
Appalachian Center (624 Maxwelton Ct.) and via Zoom

Appalachian Book Club (ABC) to discuss Andrew Joseph White's 2024 novel Compound Fracture

You're invited to join the Appalachian Book Club (ABC) on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m. for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 Novel Compound Fracture. Compound Fracture, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, is described as "a queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who’s drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them". Additional accolades for the novel include: Instant New York Times bestseller, Instant USA Today Bestseller, Instant Indie Bestseller, Kids’ Indie Next Selection, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, A Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Recipient, and Paste Magazine Best YA Books.

The book club will meet at the UK Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court. We hope to see you there!

Date:
Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Appalachian Book Club (ABC) to discuss Andrew Joseph White's 2024 novel Compound Fracture

You're invited to join the Appalachian Book Club (ABC) on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m. for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 Novel Compound Fracture. Compound Fracture, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, is described as "a queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who’s drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them". Additional accolades for the novel include: Instant New York Times bestseller, Instant USA Today Bestseller, Instant Indie Bestseller, Kids’ Indie Next Selection, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, A Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Recipient, and Paste Magazine Best YA Books.

The book club will meet at the UK Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court. We hope to see you there!

Date:
Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Appalachian Book Club (ABC) to discuss Andrew Joseph White's 2024 novel Compound Fracture

You're invited to join the Appalachian Book Club (ABC) on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:00 p.m. for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 Novel Compound Fracture. Compound Fracture, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book, is described as "a queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches—following a trans autistic teen who’s drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them". Additional accolades for the novel include: Instant New York Times bestseller, Instant USA Today Bestseller, Instant Indie Bestseller, Kids’ Indie Next Selection, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, A Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Blue Ribbon Recipient, and Paste Magazine Best YA Books.

The book club will meet at the UK Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court. We hope to see you there!

Date:
Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Appalachian Book Club (ABC) Spring Meeting

Join the Graduate Appalachian Research Community (GARC) for the Spring edition of Appalachian Book Club (ABC) at the App Center (624 Maxwelton Ave) for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 novel Compound Fracture! 

Date:
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Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Appalachian Book Club (ABC) Spring Meeting

Join the Graduate Appalachian Research Community (GARC) for the Spring edition of Appalachian Book Club (ABC) at the App Center (624 Maxwelton Ave) for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 novel Compound Fracture! 

Date:
-
Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Appalachian Book Club (ABC) Spring Meeting

Join the Graduate Appalachian Research Community (GARC) for the Spring edition of Appalachian Book Club (ABC) at the App Center (624 Maxwelton Ave) for a discussion of Andrew Joseph White's 2024 novel Compound Fracture! 

Date:
-
Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Elevating Indigenous Voices: Reflections from a Native Delegation to the UN & ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (Dadiwonisi) "We Will Speak" Film Screening

Join us for Elevating Indigenous Voices: Reflections from a Native Delegation to the UN with panelists:

  • E. Skye Byrd, Director of Strategic Partnerships, The National Center for American Indian Enterprise
  • Shelbie Larmour, Kentucky Indigenous Delegation
  • Venus Evans, Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
  • Anagali Shace Duncan, Native Youth Community Organizer | Founder of 7-Ravens | Keetoowah
  • Edward Lo, Georgia Southern University
  • ᎤᎶᎩᎳ / Schon Duncan | Member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians | Instructor of Cherokee Language at University of Oklahoma

These panelists participated in the Seminar on Indigenous Issues, held April 24, 2024 in New York City, as part of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The panelists will report back from their experiences with the forum and will discuss Indigenous issues in the Commonwealth and beyond. Learn more about the UN Forum here. 

Join us also for the film screening of ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (Dadiwonisi) We Will Speak, a feature-length documentary collaboration chronicling the efforts of Cherokee activists, artists, & educators fighting to save the Cherokee language featuring filmmaker Schon Duncan.

Date:
Location:
James F. Hardymon Theatre in the Davis Marksbury Building

Elevating Indigenous Voices: Reflections from a Native Delegation to the UN & ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (Dadiwonisi) "We Will Speak" Film Screening

Join us for Elevating Indigenous Voices: Reflections from a Native Delegation to the UN with panelists:

  • E. Skye Byrd, Director of Strategic Partnerships, The National Center for American Indian Enterprise
  • Shelbie Larmour, Kentucky Indigenous Delegation
  • Venus Evans, Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
  • Anagali Shace Duncan, Native Youth Community Organizer | Founder of 7-Ravens | Keetoowah
  • Edward Lo, Georgia Southern University
  • ᎤᎶᎩᎳ / Schon Duncan | Member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians | Instructor of Cherokee Language at University of Oklahoma

These panelists participated in the Seminar on Indigenous Issues, held April 24, 2024 in New York City, as part of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The panelists will report back from their experiences with the forum and will discuss Indigenous issues in the Commonwealth and beyond. Learn more about the UN Forum here. 

Join us also for the film screening of ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (Dadiwonisi) We Will Speak, a feature-length documentary collaboration chronicling the efforts of Cherokee activists, artists, & educators fighting to save the Cherokee language featuring filmmaker Schon Duncan.

Date:
Location:
James F. Hardymon Theatre in the Davis Marksbury Building