Center 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.

Contest strives to change the face of Appalachia

Barefoot children. Outhouses. Shacks with no running water… These are some of the first images you’ll find if you Google “Appalachia.” For decades the media has been showcasing the region of Appalachia in a unfavorable light. This is your chance to help change that.
The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center is hosting the Re-Imaging Appalachia Photo Contest. The Center is looking for exciting and interesting photographs that challenge the stereotypical notions of what it means to be Appalachian.

Oral History Creates Global Relationships

Rome Exchange professor wins Appalachian literature award.

‘Place Matters’ in Appalachia, Beyond

UK Kicks off Multidisciplinary Lecture Series, Explores Ky.’s connections to the World.

“The commons as a new framework for politics and economy”

Betsy Taylor reports on an international gathering which invited key activists, practitioners, leaders and scholars on the commons with the goal of “Constructing a Commons-Based Policy Platform”.

'They Say in Harlan County'

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 2x, 2010) − Harlan County has a rich history from its pioneer period, to the mining strikes, to present day. The county's evolution intrigues not only citizens of the Commonwealth, but spectators and scholars abroad as well, including noted oral historian Alessandro Portelli. Portelli will share his findings on the county from multiple interviews with its citizens at the 27th Edward F. Prichard Lecture scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the auditorium at the University of Kentucky William T. Young Library.

I Wonder as I Wander

In I Wonder as I Wander: The Life of John Jacob Niles, the first full-length biography of Niles, Ron Pen offers a rich portrait of the musician's character and career.

Fickey Winner of Women in Geographic Education Award

Amanda Fickey knows the value of a role model. Fickey, a strategic planning committee member for the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and a steering committee member for the UK Appalachian Research Community, also realizes that the relationship goes both ways. Networking with younger students is just as valuable for those within higher academic circles.