Appalachian Center Events

Rhiannon Giddens

Join us as we welcome Rhiannon Giddens for a special concert/lecture at 6pm on November 11th, 2021 for the Bale Boone Symposium through the Gaines Center for the Humanities.

Appalachian Studies Program students have the opportunity to visit with Rhiannon for a special session held at 4pm. Interested students should contact Dr. Engle.

 

See https://gaines.uky.edu/events/rhiannon-giddens for more information. 

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Haggin Auditorium, Transylvania University

Coffee Hour (In Person & Virtual)

Join us for our bi-weekly coffee hour, either in person or virtually via Zoom! Come by the App Center at 624 Maxwelton Ct. or register via Zoom to join us virtually!

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. 
 
09/02/2021 - 10:00am
09/16/2021 - 10:00am
09/30/2021 - 10:00am
10/14/2021 - 10:00am CANCELED
10/28/2021 - 10:00am
11/11/2021 - 10:00am
12/09/2021 - 10:00am SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF GRADUATING STUDENTS
 
Register in advance for this meeting:
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Appalachian Center & Virtual Via Zoom

Appalachian Spirits: The History and Place of Moonshine in Appalachia’s Culture and Economy Speaker Series- Laura Ann Freeman

Laura Ann Freeman, The Moonshine Trail & Laura's Homestead Alternatives, Tuesday April 27, 2021
 
This semester, the Appalachian Studies Program is excited to present the "Appalachian Spirits: The History and Place of Moonshine in Appalachia’s Culture and Economy" speaker series! This speaker series is in conjunction with the spring 2021 course APP 300, taught by graduate student Carson Benn. This virtual series will feature presentations by experts in the field-both practitioners and scholars and is open to the public so be sure to tune in!
 
 
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Virtual Via Zoom

Appalachian Spirits: The History and Place of Moonshine in Appalachia’s Culture and Economy Speaker Series- Seth DeBolt

Seth DeBolt, Director, James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits, Tuesday April 13, 2021
 
This semester, the Appalachian Studies Program is excited to present the "Appalachian Spirits: The History and Place of Moonshine in Appalachia’s Culture and Economy" speaker series! This speaker series is in conjunction with the spring 2021 course APP 300, taught by graduate student Carson Benn. This virtual series will feature presentations by experts in the field-both practitioners and scholars and is open to the public so be sure to tune in!
 

Here's the registration link: https://uky.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DlGBjkg2Rte1FerMErUKKg

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Virtual Via Zoom

Appalachian Spirits: The History and Place of Moonshine in Appalachia’s Culture and Economy Speaker Series- Daniel Pierce

Daniel Pierce Professor of History, UNC Asheville, Tuesday April 6, 2021
 
This semester, the Appalachian Studies Program is excited to present the "Appalachian Spirits: The History and Place of Moonshine in Appalachia’s Culture and Economy" speaker series! This speaker series is in conjunction with the spring 2021 course APP 300, taught by graduate student Carson Benn. This virtual series will feature presentations by experts in the field-both practitioners and scholars and is open to the public so be sure to tune in!
 

To register for the webinar with Dr. Daniel Pierce, click here: https://uky.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K0vW_O8VTImIlMZk6VWeZA

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Virtual Via Zoom

Graduate Professional Development Workshops

Are you interested in publicly-engaged scholarship and working with local communities? Please join us for a panel featuring scholars from a variety of disciplines to learn more about their work and suggested best practices. The workshop will acquaint you with a broad array of resources and conversations on the topic of publicly-engaged scholarship and answer any questions you may have.

Co-Sponsored by the Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences, the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, the Appalachian Center, and the Center for Equality and Social Justice. Register at https://uky.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldOuqqj4sE9J_LsYywrLeKI_nv-I0mh…

For more information about our presenters, please see their personal webpage:

Dr. Christia Brown, Dr. Ann Kingsolver, Dr. Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, Dr. Natalie Nenadic, and Dr. Matthew Wilson

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Zoom | Registration Required

Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Documentary Discussion

The Appalachian Center & Lewis Honors College are excited to host a virtual screening and discussion of Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence in celebration of Women's History Month. The film screening link will be posted on this site and available to view the week prior to the discussion (March 17th-24th). 

On March 24th 3:00-4:15 join us for a Q&A with Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence filmmaker Hal Jacobs and actor Brenda Bynum. Watch the film ahead of time and come with questions. 

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Virtual Via Zoom

Appalshop Black History Month Double Feature

Join us virtually via Zoom or on the UK Appalachian Center Facebook for an Appalshop double feature. We will be screening "Mabel Parker Hardison Smith" and "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" in celebration of Black History Month.

Register for the webinar here: https://uky.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hmupwKeIQ_mgUExI8O60fA or join on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/UKAppCenter 

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Virtual Via Zoom
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