Please  join us this February for the 2024 Martin School Book Club, featuring “The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America,” by Dr. Kathryn J. Edin (Princeton University), H. Luke Shaefer (University of Michigan), Timothy J. Nelson (Princeton University).

February 1 is the kickoff event to launch the discussion of the 2024 book selection, The Injustice of Place by Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer, and Timothy J. Nelson. There will be two book club events following this kickoff, one the week of February 5 and another the week of February 12.

The full schedule of events and registration for the Book Club may be found here.

This reading group centered on Appalachia-based and/or Appalachian-written novels resumes with Crystal Wilkinson's The Birds of Opulence - please see this helpful Google sheet for which pages we will be reading for the 11th. 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 email Shelby Roberts (shelbyroberts@uky.edu) if you have any questions!).  

Come celebrate Family & Community Diversity Week with us!

The College of A&S Office of Inclusive Excellence, in partnership with Appalachian Studies and the Appalachian Center, will hold a Lunch & Learn event where students can engage in informative activities focused on family & community diversity and receive UK swag while enjoying a free catered lunch! The Lunch and Learns are open to all A&S graduates and undergraduates, but do have a maximum capacity for student participants--so be sure to RSVP using the QR code or link below.

Lunch & Learn RSVP link: https://forms.office.com/r/2nuP6ZeWH2

Come celebrate Family & Community Diversity Week with us!

The College of A&S Office of Inclusive Excellence, in partnership with Appalachian Studies and the Appalachian Center, will hold a tabling event where students can pick up FREE swag, participate in the featured department's diversity activity, and sign-up for the corresponding Lunch and Learn event taught by a UK faculty member. 

GARC (Graduate Appalachian Research Community) will be having a social gathering this Friday at 5 pm at Pazzos Pizza. We invite everyone to come to join us for some snacks and socializing. Feel free to bring friends/significant others!