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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.
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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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Graduate Student Camille Acosta Prepares Dia de los Muertos Altar
Nov 11th, 2019
Folk Studies graduate student Camille Acosta prepared a Dia de los Muertos altar in her Speech and Debate office to celebrate her Mexican heritage.
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Folk Studies MA Student Wins Award at National Conference
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.
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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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Kentucky Folklife Program at WKU Receives NEA Grant to Preserve and Share Kentucky Musical Legacies
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.
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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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Kentucky Archaeological Survey Joins Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology
Jun 13th, 2019
The department welcomed the award-winning Kentucky Archaeological Survey effective June 1. Since 1995, the Survey has worked with teachers, students, landowners, and government agencies to protect archaeological sites and educate citizens across Kentucky.
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Anthropology Alum ('05) Part of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Team
May 28th, 2019
Cameron Knight graduated from WKU in December 2005 with a BA in Photojournalism and Anthropology. He was recently part of an investigative team at the Cincinnati Enquirer that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their project "Seven Days of Heroin."
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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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Kentucky Museum to Host Bosnian-American Heritage Celebration
May 1st, 2019
Join the Kentucky Folklife Program and Kentucky Museum for food, music, stories, and more in honor of "A Culture Carried" exhibition before it closes! This event (free and open to the public), is on Friday, May 3rd, 6:00-8:00pm, at 1444 Kentucky Street.
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Bowling Green to Host Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering
May 1st, 2019
Folklorists, Community Scholars, oral historians, folk artists, tradition bearers and other folklife enthusiasts are invited to the Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering at the African American Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky on May 15th.
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Folk Studies Graduate Students Present Research from DC Study Away Course
Apr 22nd, 2019
Students from Brent Bjorkman’s study away course, Public Folklore Practice and Policy in Washington, DC, presented research to Folk Studies students and faculty on Friday. On their trip last month, students networked and explored career opportunities.
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