James Baker Hall Inducted into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
Deceased English department member inducted into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame
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DaMaris Hill and Nathan Moore discuss Afrofuturism on WUKY
Wikipedia defines the subject as “an emergent literary and cultural aesthetic that combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, Afrocentricity, and magic realism with non-Western cosmologies in order to critique not only the present-day dilemmas of people of color, but also to revise, interrogate, and re-examine the historical events of the past.” Professor DaMaris Hill and her student Nathan Moore elaborate on this definition and tell us about the course. More information about the class is availab
'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.
Shale Earns Honorable Mention in Outstanding Literary Arts Journal Awards
Shale is an on-campus literary journal that features poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, world language pieces and art submitted by UK students.
Frank X Walker Nominated for NAACP Image Award
Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker, a faculty member in the Department of English, has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award.
UK Board Accepts More Than $6 Million in Gifts, Pledges
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees today accepted nearly $6.5 million in gifts and pledges, with a sizable portion directed toward two A&S departments.
Lisa Zunshine on Why Fiction Does it Better
An essay by Lisa Zunshine, a University of Kentucky professor of English, appears in the Dec. 13 edition of The Chronicle Review.
Undergraduates Receive Oswald Awards for Research and Creativity
Recently, undergraduates from the departments of biology, english, history, mathematics, political science, and sociology received Oswald Awards for Research and Creativity.
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.
Learning How To Heal
Travis Martin's "Journal of Military Experience" gives veterans a valuable outlet for coping with the traumas of war.
