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.
Professor Walker was named one of the most creative teachers in the South by Oxford American Magazine.
The Department of Hispanic Studies is announcing the dissertation defense of M. Elena Aldea Agudo on Friday, March 2, 11AM-1PM in 1145 Patterson Office Tower. The title of her dissertation is: Retóricas del Imperio: El Discurso Falangista en Torno a la Guerra (1939-1943).
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Janet Eldred, Michael Kovash, and Carl Lee are the three newest endowed professors at the Chellgren Center
A&S Hive student designer Ainsley Wagoner will present this year's Breathitt Undergraduate Lecture. Wagoner's talk will explore the role of memory in haptic architecture.
Professor Gerald Janecek continues to achieve excellence beyond A&S
During this academic year, the Division of Russian and Eastern Studies (RAE) in the Dept of Modern and Classical Languages organizes a series of activities under the unified theme of "Discover Asia." Through film showings, faculty research presentations, and a public lecture, we intend not only to discover, explore, and analyze various parts and aspects of Asia, but we also will interrogate how Asia is discovered, by raising questions such as: What/where is Asia? Who—in terms of race, class, and gender—discovered it? In what ways? To what ends? In what historical contexts?
An integral part of our “Discover Asia” activities is a brown bag series of RAE faculty research presentations over the course of the year. The next presenter is Professor Matt Wells of Chinese Studies and he will give an exciting presentation entitled “The Five Divine Formulas of the Peijun zhuan: Esoteric Daoism and Lifewriting in Early China.” Come and join us.
Synopsis:
This presentation will explore in a preliminary way the text of the Peijun zhuan, an early hagiography from the Shangqing Daoist tradition. Our discussion will focus on the nature of the text, its position in canonical Daoist literature, and its description of the five "Divine Formulas." We will also discuss the nature of hagiography in early medieval China and how religious writing might fit within the broader scope of "lifewriting" (biography and autobiography) from the period.
Garry Bibbs is an associate professor in the College of Fine Arts at UK. In this video he explains the different classes he teaches and how he helps students build portfolios that will be applicable to the art world as well as other avenues.
Mike Cavagnero, the Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was one of the initial faculty members to teach a class in A&S Wired in Fall of 2011. His class was titled Measuring Science. This video showcases the students' final projects, in which they used their iPads as a tool to help in their research, data and analysis.
A&S Wired Residential College is pleased to welcome former Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry to Keeneland Hall. Find out what drew him to public service and his approach to local government. Chat with him about his time at UK as an undergrad and law student, too! Snacks and coffee provided.