Frank X Walker: Writer, Teacher, Award Winner
Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker brought home the gold this past weekend, winning the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in Poetry.
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WUKY to Air Readings of Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame Inductees
On March 1st, WUKY will broadcast readings of selections from the 2014 Hall of Fame authors, including UK professors Thomas D. Clark and James Baker Hall.
James Baker Hall Inducted into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
Deceased English department member inducted into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
'Standing Up for the Mountains' Book Talk at UK
Three University of Kentucky authors will present recent books about mountaintop removal mining, and the treasured landscapes and Appalachian communities that lie in its midst, at a book talk and signing Thursday, Feb. 27.
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Frank X Walker on WRFL's Accents
English professor and current Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker appeared on Katerina Stoykova-Klemer's radio show called "Accents:
New Faculty 2013: Meet DaMaris Hill
The Department of English and the African American and Africana Studies Program are excited to welcome DaMaris Hill to their faculty!
Hill's focus at the University of Kentucky will be on creative writing. While she tends to specialize in fiction, Hill has a background that spans the writing spectrum from poetry to play writing.
Confucius Institute: China Short-Term Teaching Program Popular, on for Next Summer
As the conduit to UK’s China initiatives, the UK Confucius Institute works to establish college-wide and campus-wide collaborations with Chinese universities.
Cultivating Fellowship: Pearl James & Katie Cross of Sigma Tau Delta
The University of Kentucky chapter of Sigma Tau Delta—an honor society for students majoring in English—has a lot on its plate.
Fresh Opportunities in Jewish Studies: Janice Fernheimer
For nearly two decades, the Jewish Studies program has drawn students and faculty from all over UK to teach and learn about Jewish culture, language, history, and beyond. In this podcast, I spoke with up-and-coming Jewish Studies Director, Jan Fernheimer, about what’s in store for Fall 2013, including a visiting scholar from Israel, a film series, and opportunities to connect with communities within and beyond the Commonwealth.
Art and Epidemics: UKC 310 with Rita Basuray and Katherine Rogers-Carpenter
Creative expression and disease aren't two topics that are often juxtaposed, but UKC 310: Art and Epidemics, will explore five diseases from a creative and technical angle: tuberculosis, AIDS, cancer, alcoholism, and the plague - through a variety of creative lenses, including film, short fiction, poetry, and art.