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UK Appalachian Research Symposium
February 20th, 2010
8am - 2pm
UK Student Center
The UK Appalachian Research Community is sponsoring the first UK Appalachian Research Symposium for graduate and undergraduates researching the Appalachian region. It will include presentations, a keynote speaker, lunch, entertainment and dialogue. Sponsored by the UK Appalachian Center. Contact Lisa Conley at lisa.conley@uky.edu for more info.
A panel of faculty are charged with selecting a top undergraduate and graduate paper. To download the registration form, click here.
“Appalachia” screening and reception
The UK Appalachian Center hosted a three-day event featuring a screening of the PBS series Appalachia: A History of Land and People on Oct. 21.
Appalachia chronicles the riveting history of one of the oldest mountain ranges on earth. This four-part series weaves the insights of both the sciences and the humanities into a spellbinding portrait of one of the world’s great ecological treasures.
The event included a special reception with Appalachia creators, Jamie Ross and Ross Spears, on Nov. 11. in the Patterson Office Tower - 18th Fl. Conference Room. The filmmakers gave an exciting presentation on their decade long struggle to bring this four part series to life.
October 12, 2009, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Niles Gallery, Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts LibraryHow-To from the Master: Doing Oral History from a Cross-Cultural Perspective. Register Here
Alessandro Portelli presented a workshop, which included a presentation on his Harlan County research, tips on oral history interviewing techniques, and a discussion of navigating cultural differences in oral history practice. Portelli has been described as one of the most influential and exciting oral historians in the world. He has served as historical advisor to the mayor of Rome, and he is currently co-manager of Rome's House of History and Memory and Professor of American literature at the University of Rome-La Sapienza. He is the director of the Appalachian Center’s “Rome Exchange” at La Sapienza and has over 20 years experience collecting oral histories in Appalachia. Co-sponsored by the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History.
Applied Research Seminar of the year on "Poverty in Appalachia.
Time: October 1, 2009 from 8:45am to 2:15pm
Location: William T. Young Library, Auditorium
Street: 401 Hilltop Avenue
City/Town: Lexington
Website or Map: http://www.corpmeetings.com...
Event Type: seminar
Organized By: UK Center for Poverty Research
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Community Development Office hosted the third and final Applied Research Seminar of the year on "Poverty in Appalachia." This event was held in partnership with the University of Kentucky’s Center for Poverty Research, on Thursday, October 1st, 2009 and will featured a special presentation on a study released late last year by the Federal Reserve System and the Brookings Institution titled The Enduring Challenge of Concentrated Poverty in America.
The UK Appalachian Center works with university and regional partners to address the issues, challenges, and opportunities of importance in Appalachia. The Center integrates research, service and learning into three program areas: New Solutions, Essential Knowledge, and Dynamic Networks.
New Solutions
We cultivate innovative, cutting edge strategies for improving quality of life in Appalachian communities.
Dynamic Networks
We facilitate collaboration between organizations and communities so that they can share resources and knowledge.