Appalachian Center Hosting Screening, Discussion on Human Rights and Supermax Prisons in Appalachia
The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center will continue its Appalachian Forum with a screening of "Up the Ridge" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18.
WUKY's 'UK Perspectives' Welcomes Author of New Belle Brezing Book
Last Friday, WUKY's 'UK Perspective' spoke with UK alumna and history instructor Maryjean Wall on her new book.
Paradise Lost and Found - How a Jewish Kid from Los Angeles Traveled to Wartime Iraq to Find His Father's Improbable Life Story
In his talk, Sabar will weave the remarkable story of the Kurdish Jews and their dying Aramaic tongue with the moving tale of how a consummate California kid came to write a book about his family's past in Iraqi Kurdistan. The book, "My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for his Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq," won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography, one of the highest honors in American letters.
Sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program
This will count as a Wired Event!
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UKAA Auditorium@ WT Young Library
New Book On Belle Brezing Penned By Maryjean Wall
WUKY's "UK Perspectives" focuses on the people and programs of the University of Kentucky and is hosted by WUKY General Manager Tom Godell. Guest host today is WUKY News Director Alan Lytle who welcomes UK alumna and history instructor Maryjean Wall, author of a new book on one of Lexington's most colorful historical characters — Belle Brezing.
This podcast provided courtesy of 91.3 WUKY.
From South Africa to Appalachia, The Power of Resilience and Community
Anthropology alumna Jasmine Newman is using her bachelor's degree in cultural and applied anthropology to strengthen communities in South Africa and Appalachia.
UK, UPK Authors Showcased at Kentucky's Premier Literary Event
A&S faculty, staff, and alumni will take part in the 33rd annual Kentucky Book Fair, being held this Saturday at the Frankfort Convention Center.
Translating for the Stage with Alan McKendrick
The University of Kentucky has been playing host to Alan McKendrick, a Scottish playwright, stage director, and translator, as he works with students during a compressed, three-week course. Within the course, McKendrick and the students are working to translate and adapt a popular German play into American English with a Kentuckian twist. In this podcast, we speak to McKendrick about his previous work, the difficulties of adapting and translating plays, and the dynamics of the compressed course.
Achilles & the Argonauts: CLA 525/625 Research Workshop
Research workshop on the unfinished Flavian Epics, Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica and Statius' Achilleid presented by students enrolled in CLA 525/625. There will be coffee breaks, lunch and a reception, followed by dinner with our Keynote Speaker.
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Alumni Gallery in the Young Library
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