Coal Sludge Disaster: 10 Years Later

UK sociology professor Shaunna Scott, with support from the Appalachian Center, will lead a team of student researchers from around the world to Martin County, Ky. to follow up on a 2001 study of risk perceptions after a 2000 coal slurry spill in the region.

New Director Named

The University of Kentucky will welcome a Nicholas County native to campus this fall as the university continues its mission to unite and strengthen its Appalachia programming.

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Harriette S. Arnow Invitation

Harriette S. Arnow Invitation

From the Press Release:

The University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Division invites the public to an exhibition and symposium celebrating the opening of the papers of Appalachian author Harriette Simpson Arnow. The event will take place at 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2011 in the Great Hall on the second floor of the Margaret I. King Building.

Non-Presenter Registration

You may attend the symposium and arts showcase even if you are not presenting. Registration for non-presenters closes at noon, February 1, 2012. Registration guarantees seating in our facilities, so please register before this date. If you choose to register the day of the conference we will aim to accommodate everyone. Please fill out the form below.

Lunch will be provided for all registered guests. You are also welcome to bring your own lunch or dine out. Please indicate your preference below.

Presenter Registration- Symposium and Arts Showcase

In order to register as a presenter you must have received an email stating your abstract was accepted. Presenter registration closes at noon, February 2, 2012. Please complete the following.

Abstract Submission: 2012 Appalachian Research Symposium and Arts Showcase

To be considered for inclusion in the Research Symposium OR the Arts Showcase students should submit a 250 word abstract online by midnight, January 16 (extended). Notice of submission acceptance will be emailed to the student.

Please have the following information ready when you submit your abstract.
1. Name(s), email address(es), and institutional affiliation(s) of all participants and a one to two sentence biographical sketch of each participant.

News

Social Capital, Solidarity, and Cohort Effect

The following paper by Feng Hao won the $500 "Best Paper" prize at the 2011 Appalachian Research Community Symposium.

2011 Student Symposium

Taking place on the same energy intense day at the Cats played the Final Four, the second annual Appalachian Research Symposium and Arts Showcase was held on April 2, 2011.

Growing Local Economies: increasing ‘local’ awareness

 Across the nation, communities are adopting new strategies for economic development that focus on the resources in their own backyards.  They are trying to build economic prosperity by developing an entrepreneurial culture that can create local businesses and industries that keep money circulation locally- a culture that will provide opportunities for young people and that will honor the community’s heritage.  

Appalachian Research Around Campus: Just Added

Social Capital, Solidarity, and Cohort Effect—An Analysis of the Production of Social Capital Among Union Members in Harlan County, Kentucky

In his MA thesis, Social Capital, Solidarity, and Cohort Effect—An Analysis of the Production of Social Capital Among Union Members in Harlan County, Kentucky , Feng Hao utilized a series of oral histories from the Appalachia Oral History Project, housed in the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at UK.  His paper won the $500 "Best Paper" prize at the 2011 Appalachian Research Community Symposium.

'Obtuse Women': Venereal Disease Control Policies and Maintaining a 'Fit' Nation

In her MA thesis, 'Obtuse Women': Venereal Disease Control Policies and Maintaining a 'Fit' Nation, 1920-1945, Ashley Sorrell utilized the Linda Neville papers, which are part of the University of Kentucky’s extensive Appalachian Collection.  Sorrell describes how these materials helped shape her research.