Julia Johnson returns to Office Hours! Join Sarah and Brian as they discover the multitude of literary-themed events coming to UK's campus as part of the Kentucky Poetry Festival!

Gather ‘round for the latest episode of Office Hours! This week, we’re joined by English professor Manuel Gonzales as we discuss forthcoming novels, the wonders of Lexington public events, and some handy tips concerning office décor.

Office Hours is a joint production between the College of Arts & Sciences and WRFL, 88.1 FM.

This podcast was produced by David Cole.

On February 6, 2014, the UK Student Activities Board hosted a reading featuring the Affrilachian Poets as part of a celebration of Black History Month. The poets, representing their publication Pluck! the Journal of Affrilachian Arts & Culture, each read a selection of their work individually.

During the summer of 2013, UK Junior Mary Kate Elliott joined seven other students from around the United States in a month-long Fulbright summer program in England called the Fulbright Nottingham-Trent University Summer Institute. Elliott is working on a double major in English and French, with a minor in Dance.

We often hear about veterans that can't shake traumatic experiences and memories of war, but what about those who find ways to cope? Travis Martin, a PhD candidate in English, is doing research to document the ways in which veterans use the arts to process and move past trauma.

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. 

Local book conservator and letterpress printer Alex Brooks graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2003 with a degree in English.