WKU News

Oct 29th, 2024

On Thursday, October 31st, 2024 The Kentucky Folklife Program in collaboration with the Department of Society, Culture, Crime, & Justice Studies and the Kentucky Museum will present Ellos no Sabían que Éramos Semillas ~ They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds

Feb 23rd, 2024

On Monday, February 26th, at 5:30 pm the Kentucky Folklife Program (KFP), in the WKU Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, will host an online premiere of the Spring 2024 issue of its digital magazine, Kentucky Folklife. This eighth issue highligh

Oct 16th, 2023

The WKU Department of Folk Studies & Anthropology and the Kentucky Folklife Program will host a meet-up for oral historians in Southcentral and West Kentucky on November 17, with funding support from the Oral History Association.

Oct 10th, 2023

The Kentucky Folklife Program in partnership with the International Communities Liaison Program and the WKU Folk Studies & Anthropology Department, will host a Hispanic Heritage Celebration titled, “Tejido por la Historia; Sobrevivido de Corazón ~ Wov

Oct 4th, 2023

The Kentucky Folklife Program in partnership with WKU Folk Studies & Anthropology Department will host an interactive public ofrenda to celebrate Día de los Muertos and the vibrant Hispanic communities of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Sep 27th, 2023

The Kentucky Folklife Program in partnership with the WKU Folk Studies & Anthropology Department, will host the folk artist Willie Rascoe, Kentucky Woodcarver crafting artwork that weaves spirt and heart together into one.

Aug 25th, 2023

The Kentucky Folklife Program in partnership with the Potter College of Arts & Letters Cultural Enhancement Series and South Arts, will host the musical duo Larry & Joe, musicians and storytellers crafting a Venezuelan/Appalachian melodic fusion.

Apr 5th, 2023

The Kentucky Folklife Program is pleased to welcome Camille Acosta as the new Folklife Specialist. She began the position on March 27th, 2023.

Mar 18th, 2023

WKU Folk Studies will wrap up the 50 Years of Folklore Graduate Studies at WKU speaker series with a talk by alumnus Dr. Peggy Bulger on Thursday, March 23rd at 5:30 at the Kentucky Museum entitled “Public Folklore in the USA: Born of Activism."

Feb 16th, 2023

The Kentucky Folklife Program will award the 2023 Homer Ledford Award to George Wakim and Tommy Case at the 2023 Kentucky Crafted Market at the Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena in Lexington on March 11th.

Jan 25th, 2023

Students share their experiences of the Folk Studies Winter Term Study Away course Public Folklore Policy and Practice in Washington, D.C.

Nov 29th, 2022

The Kentucky Folklife Program is accepting nominations for the 2023 Homer Ledford Award, through February 1. This award honors outstanding Kentucky luthiers in memory of master luthier, musician, and educator Homer Ledford.

Aug 24th, 2022

The Folk Studies program at WKU is celebrating with a series of five speakers marking five decades of folklore graduate studies at WKU.

Feb 11th, 2022

Kentucky Folklife, the Digital Magazine from the Kentucky Folklife Program, has just released it's 4th Spring 2022 Issue!

Jan 13th, 2022

The Kentucky Folklife Program, part of the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at WKU, received a $15,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the continuation and expansion of the Kentucky Folklife Network.

Oct 24th, 2021

WKU Folk Studies students, faculty, and staff attended the American Folklore Society 2021 Annual Meeting, presenting research and projects, connecting with alumni, and celebrating the awarding of a prestigious honor to alumnus Teresa Hollingsworth.

Aug 20th, 2021

The Kentucky Folklife Program (KFP) is proud to release its third consecutive volume of the online publication.

Mar 4th, 2021

Folk Studies graduate student Ellie Dassler was recently featured in the WKU News for her research associated with the capstone project she is completing as part of her program.

Feb 18th, 2021

On March 5and 6, the Kentucky Folklife Program, part of the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at WKU, will host the first virtual Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering.

Feb 9th, 2021

The Kentucky Folklife Program, in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at WKU, has been awarded $20,000 by the National Endowment for the Arts to further its Kentucky Folklife Network magazine project.