Labor, Displacement, and Minority Experiences in Contemporary China
Far from a monolithic population, the contemporary People’s Republic of China is host to a vast array of ethnic and linguistic minority cultures. Minority groups are found in China’s borderlands and recognized autonomous ethnic regions, but also in the factories, fields, mines, and other workplaces that symbolize China’s recent economic boom. This economic expan-
sion is intertwined with migration: both internally within China’s borders, and drawing migrants from the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. According to official statistics, there were more than 245 million internal migrants in 2017, with thousands of foreign-born migrants now working in China as well. Few Americans are aware of the minority experiences embedded within China’s economic and political rise. This panel presentation brings together emerging scholars from a variety of disciplines who focus on migrant and minority groups in China. The panel will help students, faculty, and community at the University of Kentucky become aware of the underlying stories of diaspora and migration beneath the surface of modern China.
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Building a Better Society: Our Environmental Future
The second installment of the A&S Virtual Speaker Series continues the theme of how the liberal arts, through seemingly disparate fields, address major issues of today.
CLIME Program
BCTC and UK developed CLIME, a consortium across 4 majors (Anthropology, Hispanic Studies, International Studies, and Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (MCLLC)) and two institutions, to enhance and expand international experiential educational opportunities. In this video, two current CLIME students share their experiences in the program here at UK.
A&S Students Selected as 5-Minute Fast Track Competition Finalists
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 28, 2021) — The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research has announced the fourth annual 5-Minute Fast Track student research competition finalists. These undergraduates competed in the competition’s two preliminary rounds and were selected as Top 10 finalists to present their research during the final round on Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Gatton Student Center Worsham Cinema.
Arts and Sciences Dean's Circle 2021
Full video recap of our 2021 College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Circle meeting.
2021 Hall of Fame Paul Eakin
Paul Eakin was born in New Orleans in 1942 and grew up in central Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University, where he earned a B.S. in 1964 and a Ph.D. in 1968, both in mathematics. Following a postdoctoral year at the University of Rochester, he joined the UK Math Department in 1969 and spent the 1970s on teaching, research and working with graduate students in mathematics.
‘Advocacy in Southeastern Kentucky’ Panel to Mark Anniversary of 1919 Corbin Expulsion
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 26, 2021) — This Saturday, the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and the Sunup Initiative will present a virtual panel titled “Advocacy in Southeastern Kentucky.” The event is in recognition of the anniversary of the 1919 expulsion in Corbin, Kentucky.
Sociology Professor’s Book on Lean Production Garners International Prize
By Richard LeComte
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A volume co-edited by University of Kentucky sociology professor Thomas Janoski has received the International Lean Six Sigma Institute’s Best Book Award for 2021. The book was recognized at the group’s October conference.
A&S Faculty Appointed to 13th Cohort of the SEC Academic Leadership Program
By Haley Evans
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2021) — Four University of Kentucky faculty members have been named Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows during the 2021-22 academic year. They represent the 13th cohort of SEC ALDP Fellows.