Episode five of Office Hours is here! Join us as we talk to Professor Matt Wilson about his work with "critical GIS," what new intitiatives he has in store for the Geography department, and his time as a guest lecturer at a little-known university called Harvard. Then stay tuned as we speak with Professor Matthew Giancarlo about his research on the mysterious fifteenth century poet Peter Idley, his history with language learning and using old forms of English in the classroom, and a bit about a certain group of pilgrims heading to Canterburry.
Office Hours is produced by the College of Arts & Sciences and airs on WRFL FM 88.1 every Wednesday from 2-3 p.m. This podcast was produced by David Cole.
Matt Wilson's GIS Workshop at the University of Kentucky builds connections to the community through partnerships with non-profit organizations such as Seedleaf and the Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice.
Students in geography Professor Matt Wilson's GIS Workshop course spent the past semester applying the knowledge of geographic technology they gained in the classroom to assist Lexington nonprofit organizations Seedleaf and Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice.
Ryan Koch, the founder and director of Seedleaf discusses the non-profits partnership with Matt Wilson's Geographic Information Systems Workshop at the University of Kentucky.
Kerby Neill, volunteer coordinator for the Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice, discusses the council's partnership with Matt Wilson's Geographic Information Systems Workshop at the University of Kentucky.
Amanda Witbeck, a student in Matt Wilson's GIS Workshop at the University of Kentucky, discusses the classes community partnership with the Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice.
Matt Wilson's GIS Workshop at the University of Kentucky builds connections to the community through partnerships with non-profit organizations such as Seedleaf and the Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice.
In an ongoing effort to stimulate creativity and interest in undergraduate education, the UK Department of Geography is striving to provide new, inventive approaches to courses.