The Books That Shaped Them
Summer: a time to catch up on neglected projects, reconnect with old friends and tackle that summer reading list.
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Drusilla Dunjee Houston: Matriarch in the West
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Wed, 02/16/2022 - 04:41 pm
"Drusilla Dunjee Houston: Matriarch in the West" Thursday Feb.17 at 6:30 pm ET via zoom
Join us this Thursday, February 17 at 6:30 PM ET via zoom for our second lecture in the Bluegrass Classics Lecture Series, Drusilla Dunjee Houston: Matriarch of the West. Dr. Peggy Brooks Bertram shares with us her experiences learning and writing about this almost forgotten figure of African American History. The author of "The Wonderful Ethiopians of the Cushite Empire" (1924). This lecture has been generously sponsored by the Gaines Humanities Center and is part of the 2022 Mini Grant Series. To register: https://uky.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkdeytrjksGdx_1jxT7sFP6cuHWma_XGFj
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Fear of Immigrant Women: What ancient Athens can tell us about current debates
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Wed, 04/03/2019 - 03:03 pm
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Jacobs Science Building
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VIDEO: Professor Pens, Performs Poem In Honor of UK's 150th Birthday
The University of Kentucky continues to celebrate its 150-year history with a special video featuring the poetry of Frank X Walker.
150 Years of Teaching, Research & Service at UK
Through the original words of Professor Frank X. Walker and historical images and video of students, staff, faculty and alumni, this piece celebrates 150 years of teaching, research and service at the University of Kentucky and challenges all of us to look towards the future. Watch as Walker performs "Seedtime in the Commonwealth."
Originally created by UK Public Relations: youtu.be/STJCYMEJnuI
Photos courtesy of UK Special Collections.
Appreciate Appalachian History With Affrilachian Poets
Join the University of Kentucky Student Activities Board's Multicultural Affairs Committee in enjoying poetry readings by the Affrilachian Poets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesay, April 15, in the auditorium of William T. Young Library.
NAACP Sponsors MLK Center Events
The Lexington NAACP continues to make history by co-sponsoring events at the University of Kentucky Martin Luther King Center.
A Reading & Conversation with Emily Raboteau
American Book Award winnder Emily Raboteau will read from and discuss her most recent work "Searching for Zion: The Quest for Home in the African Diaspora"
Sponsored by African American & Africana Studies Program, English Creative Writing Program, Jewish Studies Program, and Social Theory Program.
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Niles Gallery
Office Hours With Brenna Byrd And Anastasia Curwood
Our latest episode of Office Hours is here! In this session, Professors Brenna Byrd and Anastasia Curwood join us to discuss their teaching, research, and interests. Professor Byrd leads off with a discussion of German culture and Turkish-German hip-hop while Professor Curwood explores her recent research regarding Shirley Chisholm.
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.
