Book It - Recent Publications From the Department of English
It was an excellent summer for the Department of English as six faculty members published books in highly-regarded presses.
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Medgar Evers Un-Ghosted in New WUKY Radio Production
"The Unghosting of Medgar Evers" is a book of poetry about the slain civil rights icon and now the title of a special one-hour radio production by WUKY 91.3 FM, the University of Kentucky's NPR station.
Shanghai University Students Visit UK
Students from Shanghai University (SHU) will get a taste of the bluegrass this week as the UK American Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences will host a summit for SHU students on Monday, April 22.
UK Faculty and Students Share Appalachian Culture in China
University of Kentucky students and faculty will travel to Shanghai in May to share Appalachian culture at the American Studies Center at Shanghai University.
American Studies at Shanghai University: Andy Doolen
With the help of a generous grant from the U.S. State Department, UK has been able to forge a partnership across the Pacific. On March 29th, 2012, three UK scholars will go to deliver lectures for the Inaugural Symposium for the American Studies Center at Shanghai.
UK Joins African American & Africana Studies
English professor Frank X Walker is working to combine the African American Studies & Research Program with Africana Studies at UK to create an area with greater community presence, international study and eventually an undergraduate major.
