New Voices Build Upon Legacy of Creative Writing at UK - from UKNow
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Film Screening of The 24th
jcsm244
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 05:07 pm
Join us for a film screening of The 24th, a historical film written and directed by Kevin Willmott! This film screening will be held virtually followed by a brief Q&A discussion. For more insight on the film, check out this interview.
Read more on Kevin Willmott's extensive works HERE.
This event is sponsored by:
- International Film Certificate Program
- Gaines Center for Humanities
- UK History Department
- Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies
- Rosenberg College of Law
- Cooperative for the Humanities and Social Sciences
- UK Veteran's Resource CEnter
- William T. Young Library
- UK Office of Institutional Diversity
To register, click HERE! Contact Pearl James for more information.
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A&S Faculty Members Among Those Awarded SEC Travel Grants
jstayl1
Mon, 09/18/2017 - 01:02 pm
By Bryant Welbourne and Kathy Johnson
Eight University of Kentucky faculty members are among more than 100 faculty members from all 14 Southeastern Conference universities taking part in the 2017-18 SEC Faculty Travel Program. Now in its sixth year, the program provides support for selected individuals to collaborate with colleagues at other SEC member institutions.
Behind the Blue: Poet Frank X Walker Reflects on Work as Writer, Professor
jstayl1
Thu, 10/13/2016 - 12:18 pm
“Affrilachia” is the word coined by poet Frank X Walker to signify the importance of the African-American presence in Appalachia, and he's a founding member of the Affrilachian Poets. Walker says he has "accepted the responsibility of challenging the notion of a homogeneous all-white literary landscape in this region.”
A native of Danville, Kentucky, Walker is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, currently serves as associate professor in the UK Department of English, and was the 2013-14 poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Holmes Award Nominees Announced; Register Now for Luncheon
Twenty-three women at the University of Kentucky have been nominated for the 2016 Sarah Bennett Holmes Award, and registration is underway now to attend the award ceremony and luncheon 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Hilary J. Boone Center.
CESL Stars - Minen Al-Kafajy
Anonymous (not verified)
Wed, 02/10/2016 - 10:16 am
CESL Student Awards Ceremony (Fall 2015)
Anonymous (not verified)
Tue, 02/09/2016 - 02:55 pm
Two A&S Educators Honored With 2016 Great Teacher Awards
trra223
Wed, 01/13/2016 - 01:20 pm
Six University of Kentucky educators were recently named recipients of the UK Alumni Association 2016 Great Teacher Award.
Gonzales Chosen to Judge PEN Award
trra223
Wed, 01/13/2016 - 12:56 pm
PEN’s Literary Awards Committee has chosen Manuel Gonzales, assistant professor of English at the University of Kentucky, as a judge for the 2016 PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize.
UK College of Law, A&S Team Up To Offer 6-Year BA + JD Program
trra223
Wed, 11/18/2015 - 11:47 am
A new collaboration between the University of Kentucky College of Law and College of Arts and Sciences will allow students seeking a law degree to save time and money by graduating in six years instead of seven.
