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![Hilltoppers Volunteer at Living Archaeology Weekend](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8245.jpg)
Nov 8th, 2019
On September 20-21, 2019, anthropology students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the WKU Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology volunteered at the 31st annual Living Archaeology Weekend, Kentucky’s oldest and largest public archaeology event.
View Article![Folk Studies MA Student Wins Award at National Conference](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8224.jpg)
Nov 5th, 2019
Zahra AbedinezhadMehrabadi was awarded with the Elaine J. Lawless Graduate Student Travel Award by the American Folklore Society, for her research paper on vernacular shrines in Iran, presented in Baltimore, MD, at the annual meeting of the Society.
View Article![KFP and Kentucky Museum Present](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8179.jpg)
Oct 24th, 2019
The Kentucky Folklife Program, Kentucky Museum and The Basket Maker’s Catalog recently presented, “A Conversation with Jackie Abrams: An Artist’s Weaving Life,” featuring highly-respected fiber artist Jackie Abrams.
View Article![Dr. Michael Ann Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Folk Studies, Emeritus, Awarded Kenneth Goldstein Award for Lifetime Academic Leadership](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8163.jpg)
Oct 21st, 2019
On Thursday, October 17th, Dr. Michael Ann Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Folk Studies, Emeritus, was awarded the Kenneth Goldstein Award for Lifetime Academic Leadership at the 2019 American Folklore Society Annual Meeting in Baltimore.
View Article![Folk Studies Graduate Students and KFP at Hammer-In](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8118.jpg)
Oct 8th, 2019
On Saturday, October 5th, the Kentucky Folklife Program and WKU Folk Studies graduate students participated in “Hammer-In,” an event organized and facilitated by Western Kentucky University’s Kentucky Museum.
View Article![Kentucky Folklife Program and WKU Folk Studies at Horse Cave Heritage Festival](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8066.jpg)
Sep 23rd, 2019
On Saturday, September 21, the Kentucky Folklife Program organized and facilitated "Chattin' on the Porch," a narrative stage event held during the annual Horse Cave Heritage Festival, with help from WKU Folk Studies graduate students and faculty.
View Article![Kentucky Folklife Program at WKU Receives NEA Grant to Preserve and Share Kentucky Musical Legacies](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8045.jpg)
Sep 17th, 2019
The Kentucky Folklife Program, housed in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, has received funding from the NEA to support a traveling exhibit and associated programming centered on the musical heritage and culture of Southcentral Kentucky.
View Article![Macon County Native Receives Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Internship to Preserve Local History](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/8014.jpg)
Sep 9th, 2019
Hannah Hudson, the youngest daughter of Mark and Scarlett Hudson, has been named the Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Special Collections Intern for 2019. Hannah is a sophomore at WKU pursuing a degree in Cultural Anthropology with a minor in Folk Studies.
View Article![WKU Faculty Showcase Collaborative Folklore and Museums Projects at Lund University, Lund Sweden](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/7972.jpg)
Aug 29th, 2019
Folk Studies faculty Brent Björkman and Ann K. Ferrell gave an invited presentation at the workshop, Heritage on the Move: Collaborative Engagements and New Museum Futures, held August 14-16 at Lund University, Sweden.
View Article![Kentucky Folklife Program Welcomes New Folklife Specialist Joel Chapman](https://www.wku.edu/img_news/article_thumbs/7973.jpg)
Aug 27th, 2019
The Kentucky Folklife Program is happy to welcome Joel Chapman, of Bowling Green, and a native of Indiana, as the new Folklife Specialist beginning August 23, 2019.
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