Dr. William Turner - The Blues on Black Mountain: Stories from The Harlan Renaissance

Join us for Dr. Turner's presentation titled The Blues on Black Mountain: Stories from The Harlan Renaissance on Monday, October 17th at 5:00 pm in the UKAA Auditorium in the William T. Young Library. 

Dr. Turner's The Harlan Renaissance is the 2021 Winner of the Weatherford Award for Non-Fiction. He is a distinguished alumnus of the UK College of Arts & Sciences and a 2021 inductee into the College of Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. 

Reception to follow at the Appalachian Center at 624 Maxwelton Ct. at approximately 6:30 pm. 

This event is co-sponsored by the Appalachian Center & Appalachian Studies Program, Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies, the Gaines Center for the Humanities, the African American and Africana Studies Program, and the Department of Sociology. 

 

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William T. Young Library - UK Athletics Association Auditorium

How I Wrote It - A Series Celebrating Feminist Authors

In this series, we will celebrate feminist authors who recently published a book or article. The author and interviewer will discuss the writing process of recently published work. After a 15 to 20 minute interview, the audience is invited to ask questions that will help their own writing process. 
 
Dr. Charlie Zhang is an Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies. In Dreadful Desires (Duke University Press 2022), he examines how the Chinese state deploys affective notions of love to regulate the population and secure China’s place in the global economy.
 
This event is sponsored by the UK Department of Gender & Women's Studies, light refresments to follow. 
 

 

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William T. Young Library - UK Athletics Association Auditorium

J.C. Eaves Lecture

Artistic Mathematics: Truth and Beauty

I’ll talk about my work in mathematical visualization: making accurate, effective, and beautiful pictures, models, and experiences of mathematical concepts. I’ll discuss what it is that makes a visualization  compelling, and show many examples in the medium of 3D printing, as well as some work in virtual reality and spherical video. I’ll also discuss my experiences in teaching a project-based class on 3D printing for mathematics students.

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A&S Students Selected as 2022-23 Alumni Ambassadors

By Stacey Gish

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Alumni Association announced the selection of 27 student representatives as Alumni Ambassadors for the 2022-23 academic year. Alumni Ambassadors serve as official student hosts of UK, promoting the university at numerous events in partnership between the Office of the President, Office of Philanthropy and the UK Alumni Association.

Alumni Ambassadors for 2022-23 are:

"Happily Ever After? What Philosophy Can Tell Us about Getting Married and Having Kids"

Join the Department of Philosphy for the Fall 2022-23 "Meet a Philosopher Series." This series is aimed at undergraduate students of any major interested in topics surrounding philosophy.

 

"First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby… right? Is your plan to get a “ring by spring”? Are you hoping to one day marry the love of your life and have kids of your own? Many people assume that getting married and having kids is the next step after graduation, but should it be? These life milestones are some of the biggest decisions you’ll make, but many people never question whether getting married or having kids is a moral mistake. In this talk, we will look at the surprising arguments that moral philosophers have made against getting married and having kids, and we will think about how their arguments can help us navigate those decisions in our own lives."

 

 

 

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Worsham Theater, Student Center

"What is Life? Perspectives from Environmental Philosophy"

Join the Department of Philosphy for the Fall 2022-23 "Meet a Philosopher Series." This series is aimed at undergraduate students of any major interested in topics surrounding philosophy.

As introduction, Professor Sandmeyer will discuss his personal journey that led him to the study environmental philosophy. He will then present a brief overview of the idea of an existential ecology, which understands life as a relational or ecological concept. He will conclude by detailing what environmental philosophy courses he has developed and is teaching at UK and explain his current effort to establish an Environmental Humanities Initiative here.

 

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Whitehall Classroom Bldg, RM 106
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