UK Professor Nikky Finney Wins National Book Award for Poetry
Nikky Finney, creative writing professor at UK and winner of the National Book Award for poetry for her book "Head Off & Split."
NY Times Film Critic Discusses Film, Reality
The University of Kentucky will host a discussion with the internationally renowned New York Times film critic A.O. Scott this week.
Harriette Arnow Papers to Open With Exhibit, Symposium
UK Special Collections will unveil the papers of beloved Appalachian author Harriette Simpson Arnow. In celebration of the collection, UK Libraries will host an exhibition and symposium on Arnow's work on Nov. 17.
UK, UPK Authors Featured at Kentucky Book Fair
Several UK and University Press of Kentucky authors will participate in this weekend's Kentucky Book Fair, now in its 30th year.
CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
CHINA Town Hall is a national day of programming on China involving 50 cities throughout the United States. This event features a lecture given by Professor Renqiu Yu of Purchase College, State University of New York. Remarks begin at 6pm. This event also features a webcast by Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security advisor and current counselor and trustee of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. The webcast will be moderated by Mr. Stephen A. Orlins, President, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.Webcast begins at 7pm.
November 16, 2011
Lecture begins at 6pm
Webcast begins at 7pm
Small Ballroom, UK Student Center
Sponsored by: Chinese Students & Scholars Association, National Committee on United States-China Relations
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Small Ballroom, UK Student Center
WUKY's 'UK Perspectives' Talks to Creative Writing Professor Nikky Finney
Nikky Finney, creative writing professor at UK and finalist for the National Book Award for poetry for her book "Head Off & Split" is this week's gues on WUKY's "UK Perspectives."
Film and Reality: A Conversation with A.O. Scott
Come to Memorial Hall and join the conversation. What Conversation? "Film and Reality: A Conversation with A.O. Scott". Scott is a film critic for The New York Times, so this is sure to be a thoughtful and interesting discussion. Download the flier.
WHO: A.O. Scott, Film Critic for The New York Times
WHAT: "Film and Reality
WHERE: Memorial Hall
WHEN: Thursday, November 17, 8:00p.m.
Sponsored By: American Studies Program
Free and open to the public.
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Memorial Hall
UK Visitor Discusses New Forms of Literacy
UK's Division of Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Media will host a strategist, futurist and technologist to discuss reading, writing, literacy and education this week.
Year of China Hosts Pioneering U.S. Diplomat
UK's College of Arts & Sciences will host trailblazing American diplomat Julia Chang Bloch next week to continue the college's Year of China initiative.
“Insiders and Outsiders: Jewish Communities in the Appalachian Coalfields”
Deborah Weiner, director of the Jewish Museum of Maryland, will give a public lecture on “Insiders and Outsiders: Jewish Communities in the Appalachian Coalfields”. Sponsored by the UK Jewish Studies program, UK Appalachian Studies program and Appalachian Center. Free and open to the public. Reception following the lecture at W T Young Library Gallery
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W T Young Auditorium
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