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Folk Studies MA Students Engage in Summer Internships and Research, Despite COVID Challenges
Jul 14th, 2020
Students in the Folk Studies MA Program continue to engage in internship and research opportunities this summer, preparing them for careers in public folklore and/or continued academic study, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Folk Studies MA Alum (2020) Wins Archie Green Fellowship from Library of Congress
Jul 1st, 2020
Samuel Kendrick, a 2020 graduate of WKU's Folk Studies MA program, has been awarded a 2020 Archie Green Fellowship from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
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2020 National Heritage Fellowship Awarded to Mino-giizhig (Wayne Valliere)
Jun 23rd, 2020
We are delighted to announce the awarding of a 2020 National Heritage Fellowship to Mino-giizhig (Wayne Valliere), a longterm collaborator of WKU Folk Studies’ own Tim Frandy.
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Departmental Statement of Solidarity
Jun 16th, 2020
In accordance with Western Kentucky University’s dedication to social justice, as outlined recently in We Are One WKU, the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Kentucky Folklife Program launches Kentucky Folklife On-line Magazine
Jun 15th, 2020
The Kentucky Folklife Program, part of the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at WKU, is excited to announce the launch of Kentucky Folklife, a multimedia digital publication dedicated to exploring expressive cultures throughout the Commonwealth.
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Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Graduates and Awardees in Folk Studies and Anthropology!
May 26th, 2020
On Saturday May 23rd, the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology held a virtual Graduation Reception, Awards, and Hooding Ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of our 2019-2020 graduates and award winners.
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KFP Launches "Connecting Across the Commonwealth in the Time of Coronavirus"
Apr 16th, 2020
The Kentucky Folklife Program, in partnership with WKU Folk Studies Program and the Kentucky Oral History Commission, is launching a new project, Connecting Across the Commonwealth in the Time of the Coronavirus.
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Folk Studies MA Student Zahra Abedi is PCAL's Outstanding Graduate Student
Apr 14th, 2020
Congratulations to Folk Studies MA student Zahra AbedinezhadMehrabadi, who has just been named the 2019-2020 Outstanding Graduate Student for Potter College of Arts and Letters! The Graduate School announced the winner for each college on Friday.
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Folk Studies MA Student Camille Acosta Presents Research on Artistic Responses to El Paso Shooting
Feb 20th, 2020
On Saturday, February 22nd, WKU Folk Studies MA student Camille Acosta will present her original research at "20/20 (Re)Vision," the 13th annual OSU/IU Student Research Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
Read MoreCampus Screening of Creelsboro Documentary Scheduled for Feb 24
Feb 13th, 2020
"Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History" is a new documentary that examines the history and culture of a farming community in south-central Kentucky. A free campus screening is scheduled for February 24 at 7:00 pm in Cherry Hall 125.
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