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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sep 29th, 2020
Join the Kentucky Folklife Program for virtual Folkstreams Documentary Watch Parties!
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Jun 15th, 2020
The Kentucky Folklife Program, part of the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at WKU, is excited to announce the launch of Kentucky Folklife, a multimedia digital publication dedicated to exploring expressive cultures throughout the Commonwealth.
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Apr 16th, 2020
The Kentucky Folklife Program, in partnership with WKU Folk Studies Program and the Kentucky Oral History Commission, is launching a new project, Connecting Across the Commonwealth in the Time of the Coronavirus.
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Mar 26th, 2020
The Kentucky Folklife Program is excited to share the news that three Kentucky traditional artists have been recognized as the 2020 Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellows through SouthArts: Roger Cooper, Charlene Long, and Octavia Sexton.
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Jan 27th, 2020
The Kentucky Folklife Program will be hosting a state-wide meeting for the newly established Kentucky Folklife Network. It will take place in Bowling Green, KY on May 28th and 29th.
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Oct 24th, 2019
The Kentucky Folklife Program, Kentucky Museum and The Basket Maker’s Catalog recently presented, “A Conversation with Jackie Abrams: An Artist’s Weaving Life,” featuring highly-respected fiber artist Jackie Abrams.
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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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