Come to the Appalachian Center for a chance to meet Dr. Karida Brown. Then join for her presentation at 5pm.
Dr. Karida L. Brown, Professor of Sociology at Emory University, will visit the University of Kentucky campus to discuss her book, Gone Home: Race and Roots Through Appalachia, on Thursday, March 30th at 5:00 pm in Kincaid Auditorium, Gatton College of Business and Economics.
Dr. Brown’s visit is made possible through the Miriam Jane Van Dyke Barager Endowment for Diversity and Inclusion at the UK Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, and through co-sponsors the Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program; the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies; the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Office of Diversity; the College of Arts & Sciences Department of Sociology; and the Graduate School Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
The event is free and open to the public.
Also join us for a book discussion series discussing Dr. Brown's Gone Home: Race and Roots Through Appalachia leading up to her visit to campus! The book club kickoff events will be held Monday, February 20th at 6:00 pm (Zoom) and Thursday, February 23rd at 3:30 pm (at the Appalachian Center).
Discussion 1 | Week of February 27th (Zoom and in-person options)
Discussion 2 | Week of March 20th (Zoom and in-person options)
TO SIGN UP | Please complete this form by Friday, Feb. 3rd - contact Dr. Jeongyoon Lee at Jeongyoon.Lee@uky.edu with any questions.
Join us for our SWAP (Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress) presentation at the Appalachian Center (624 Maxwelton Ct.) or tune in virtually via Zoom. This year SWAPs will showcase the research conducted by recipients of the 2022 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia and the UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award, as well as other scholars and students sharing their research.
Presentations March 29th at Noon:
Sarah Tomke, Forestry and Natural Resources, 2022 Eller and Billings Student Research Award, "Assessing Occupancy and the Current Distribution of Eastern Hellbenders in Kentucky using Environmental DNA"
Courtney Martin, Kinesiology and Health Promotion, 2022 Eller and Billings Student Research Award, "Assessing Cancer Literacy and Risk Behaviors among Appalachian Kentuckians through an Oral History Approach"
Register for the zoom meeting here https://uky.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpduyqrT4vGdxh3y3RPOxrW0Fwe7pjDJ…
Be sure to check your spam for the zoom link after registering.
Come celebrate Gender Diversity Week with us!
The College of A&S Office of Inclusive Excellence, in partnership with the Department of Psychology, will hold a Lunch & Learn event where students can engage in informative activities focused on family & community diversity and receive UK swag while enjoying a free catered lunch! The Lunch and Learns are open to all A&S graduates and undergraduates, but do have a maximum capacity for student participants--so be sure to RSVP using the QR code or link below.
Lunch & Learn RSVP link: https://forms.office.com/r/PR21ruBSLL
Come celebrate Family & Community Diversity Week with us!
The College of A&S Office of Inclusive Excellence, in partnership with Appalachian Studies and the Appalachian Center, will hold a Lunch & Learn event where students can engage in informative activities focused on family & community diversity and receive UK swag while enjoying a free catered lunch! The Lunch and Learns are open to all A&S graduates and undergraduates, but do have a maximum capacity for student participants--so be sure to RSVP using the QR code or link below.
Lunch & Learn RSVP link: https://forms.office.com/r/2nuP6ZeWH2
Come celebrate Family & Community Diversity Week with us!
The College of A&S Office of Inclusive Excellence, in partnership with Appalachian Studies and the Appalachian Center, will hold a tabling event where students can pick up FREE swag, participate in the featured department's diversity activity, and sign-up for the corresponding Lunch and Learn event taught by a UK faculty member.
