Appalachian Studies

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!

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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! 

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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.

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James F. Hardymon Theatre in the Davis Marksbury Building

GARC Weekly Meeting

GARC meetings are meetings of graduate students working on planning events, opportunities, and other graduate-related things. We will meet once a week in preparation for the symposium. These meetings are open to any member of GARC and occur in a hybrid format. We will meet in the Appalachian Center Annex Conference Room (641 S. Limestone; entrance is in the back by the gravel lot beside the Appalachian Center and via Zoom). Please see the agenda for topics to be discussed!

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Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress

Join us for our SWAP (Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress) presentation at the Appalachian Center or tune in virtually via Zoom. This year's SWAPs will showcase the research conducted by recipients of the 2024 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia and the UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award, as well as other scholars and students sharing their research.

March 26 Presentation:

Chandana Mathur, Associate Professor of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, "Reflections on struggles over water in India"

Register for the Zoom link to join here

Be sure to check your spam for the Zoom link after registering.

Full schedule of SWAPs for the 2024-2025 academic year:

Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress (SWAP) flyer with image of Appalachian landscape with mountains and sunrise and list of presenters for the 2024-2025 academic year

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