Potter College News

Jan 28th, 2019

The WKU Center for Citizenship & Social Justice will host the first Spring 2019 lecture in its “Social Justice Salons” series from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Downing Student Union, room 2123.

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.

Jan 22nd, 2019

Jan 21st, 2019

In Stonelight, winner of the 2017 Airlie Prize, Sarah McCartt-Jackson adds to a tradition of lyric narrative collections.

Dec 14th, 2018

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.

Nov 26th, 2018

Nov 19th, 2018

Nov 16th, 2018

The WKU-based Kentucky Folklife Program receives a 2018 Kentucky History Award for Community Impact from the Kentucky Historical Society.

Nov 9th, 2018