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Sarah McCartt-Jackson Poetry Reading
Feb 14th, 2019
Join us for a poetry reading by Sarah McCartt-Jackson at Cherry Hall (Room 125) on Thursday, February 21 at 7:00 pm!
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Anthropology Faculty Wins Photo Contest
Jan 29th, 2019
Dr. Ashley Stinnett, assistant professor of Anthropology in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, was one of twelve to win the 2018 American Anthropological Association Photo Image Contest.
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Recent WKU Folk Studies Alums Publish Article in History News
Jan 23rd, 2019
Congratulations to WKU Folk Studies '18 grads Anne Rappaport and Susanna Pyatt on the publication of their article "Traditional Culture, Collaboration, and Ethnography: Folkloristic Perspectives and Public History" in History News, published by the AASLH.
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Review of Stonelight, Poetry Collection by WKU Folk Studies Alum
Jan 21st, 2019
In Stonelight, winner of the 2017 Airlie Prize, Sarah McCartt-Jackson adds to a tradition of lyric narrative collections.
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Folk Studies Faculty Member Organizes Applied Folklore Conference
Dec 7th, 2018
Dr. Tim Frandy, assistant professor of folklore, recently co-organized a public and applied folklore conference entitled "Folklore and the Wisconsin Idea." It featured the many ways folklorists collaborate with community partners across the US.
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Kentucky Folklife Program receives Kentucky History Award for Community Impact
Nov 16th, 2018
The WKU-based Kentucky Folklife Program receives a 2018 Kentucky History Award for Community Impact from the Kentucky Historical Society.
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Folk Studies Professor Tim Evans Interviewed on WKYU about "Bowling Green Massacre" and Fake News
Oct 30th, 2018
Folk Studies Prof. Tim Evans was recently interviewed by Kevin Willis of WKYU radio about his article on “the Bowling Green Massacre,” published in the Fall 2018 issue of the Journal of American Folklore.
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WKU Folk Studies at the Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society
Oct 23rd, 2018
WKU Folk Studies has just returned from another successful and productive Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society! Faculty, current students, and alumni presented papers, served on forums, and participated in leadership and section meetings.
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"Fake News" the topic of forthcoming issue of the Journal of American Folklore
Oct 1st, 2018
The Editors of the Journal of American Folklore (JAF), currently based in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at Western Kentucky University (WKU), are pleased to announce a forthcoming issue on the topic of "fake news."
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Sam Cole Visits Folk Studies Class Ahead of "Hillbilly" Screening
Sep 24th, 2018
Sam Cole, an archival researcher for the documentary film hillbilly, visited Dr. Ann Ferrell’s Women’s Folklife class on September 18 prior to a screening of the film at the Capitol Arts Center that evening. The film premiered in May of this year.
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