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KAS Archaeologists Co-Edit New Book on Falls Area Archaeology

Nov 30th, 2020

Two members of WKU’s Kentucky Archaeological Survey, Dr. David Pollack, KAS Director, and Dr. Justin N. Carlson, KAS Project Director, are co-editors of a new book on Ohio Valley archaeology.

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WKU Folk Studies MA Alumnus Tommy Hines Wins Kentucky Historical Society Award

Nov 9th, 2020

On Friday November 6th, the Kentucky Historical Society awarded WKU Folk Studies MA alumnus Tommy Hines ('86) with the Frank R. Levstik Award for Professional Service.

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WKU Folk Studies MA Alumnus Wins Prestigious Chicago Folklore Prize

Nov 3rd, 2020

WKU Folk Studies MA alumnus Andrea Kitta (?03) is a 2020 recipient of the American Folklore Society?s Chicago Folklore Prize for her 2019 book The Kiss of Death: Contamination, Contagion, and Folklore (Utah State University Press).

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WKU Folk Studies Alum is Associate Producer on New Country Music Documentary

Oct 27th, 2020

Folk Studies MA alumna (2005) Emily Hudson Mitchell is associate producer on the new documentary "Hank Locklin: Country Music's Timeless Tenor," premiering on WRSE (a PBS member station) on October 29th.

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Presentations, Prizes, and Professional Gatherings at American Folklore Society Annual Meeting

Oct 14th, 2020

This week, October 13th through October 17th, students, faculty, and staff in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology will be attending, presenting, and receiving awards at the American Folklore Society’s 2020 Annual Meeting.

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Folk Studies MA Student Interning with the Smithsonian

Oct 8th, 2020

Folk Studies MA student Taylor Burden is interning with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage on the project, "American Ginseng: Local Knowledge, Global Roots."

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Kentucky Folklife Program to Host Virtual Watch Parties Beginning October 8th

Sep 29th, 2020

Join the Kentucky Folklife Program for virtual Folkstreams Documentary Watch Parties!

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WKU's Folk Studies Graduate Program Announces New Concentration in Museum Studies

Aug 17th, 2020

The Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology is happy to announce the establishment of a new Museum Studies Concentration in the MA Program in Folk Studies, formalizing a longstanding strength of the program in preparing students for museum careers.

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Folk Studies MA Students Engage in Summer Internships and Research, Despite COVID Challenges

Jul 14th, 2020

Students in the Folk Studies MA Program continue to engage in internship and research opportunities this summer, preparing them for careers in public folklore and/or continued academic study, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Folk Studies MA Alum (2020) Wins Archie Green Fellowship from Library of Congress

Jul 1st, 2020

Samuel Kendrick, a 2020 graduate of WKU's Folk Studies MA program, has been awarded a 2020 Archie Green Fellowship from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

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