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Dr. Michael Ann Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Folk Studies, Emeritus, Awarded Kenneth Goldstein Award for Lifetime Academic Leadership
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.
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Folk Studies Graduate Students and KFP at Hammer-In
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.
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Kentucky Folklife Program and WKU Folk Studies at Horse Cave Heritage Festival
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.
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Macon County Native Receives Dr. Delroy & Patricia Hire Internship to Preserve Local History
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.
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WKU Faculty Showcase Collaborative Folklore and Museums Projects at Lund University, Lund Sweden
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.
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Kentucky Folklife Program Welcomes New Folklife Specialist Joel Chapman
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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Congratulations to Dr. Michael Ann Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Folk Studies, Emeritus
May 20th, 2019
The Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology is pleased to announce that retired University Distinguished Professor of Folk Studies Michael Ann Williams was recently awarded the title Emeritus.
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Congratulations to our 2019 Folk Studies & Anthropology Grads and Award Winners!
May 18th, 2019
On May 10th the Department of Folk Studies & Anthropology celebrated our graduates with an awards and hooding ceremony. Our BA and MA grads are going on to further graduate study or to careers in fields including museums, education, and industry.
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Folk Studies Faculty Member Tim Frandy Featured on "A Public Affair" Podcast
May 16th, 2019
Assistant Professor of Folk Studies Tim Frandy sat down with Esty Dinur, host of "A Public Affair" (WORT), earlier this month to discuss the Sámi, the indigenous peoples of the Nordic countries.
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Folk Studies Faculty Member Publishes Researched Translation
May 2nd, 2019
Dr. Tim Frandy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, has completed a new researched translation project of Sámi oral tradition, "Inari Sámi Folklore: Stories from Aanaar" (University of Wisconsin Press, 2019).
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