Lecture and Concert to Focus on Place, Art and Music in Eastern Ky
Next lecture in "Place Matters" series to take place this Friday. The talk is entitled "Somewheres on the Track: Place, Art, and Music in Eastern Kentucky"
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Research and Reggabilly: UK Appalachian Center Brings Artist Ras Alan to Research Symposium
Appalachian-Reggae music artist Ras Alan give concert at Singletary Center.
UK Professor Appointed Editor of Journal in American Anthropological Association
Anthropology professor Sarah Lyon is new the new editor of the Anthropology of Work Review, a journal of the American Anthropological Association.
'Place Matters' Talk to Focus on Sexual Identities in Rural America
Mary L. Gray, author of "Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America," will speak at the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center on Friday, Jan. 27.
WUKY's 'UK Perspectives' Talks to UK English Professor Frank X Walker
Professor Walker was named one of the most creative teachers in the South by Oxford American Magazine.
Deadline for Appalachian Research Symposium Call for Papers Is Dec. 15
Students are encouraged to submit abstracts of their work related to Appalachia for presentation at the third annual Appalachian Research Symposium and Arts Showcase. The deadline for the call for papers is Dec. 15.
UK Appalachian Center Hosts AMI Film Showcase
Young people from the Appalachian Media Institute (AMI) will be showcasing three films on campus this week that give a realistic look at Appalachia.
Ann Kingsolver featured in UK at the Half with Carl Nathe
Carl Nathe recently interviewed one of our own faculty members for his UK at the Half segment, which airs during each UK football game. He spoke with Ann Kingsolver, Director of the UK Appalachian Center and a professor in the Department of Anthropology, about her work in the area. Kingsolver is excited to be part of the Center and the Appalachian Studies Program and is busy exploring ways to become more involved in the community – for the university, faculty, and students.