Our inaugural "Conversations with Gurney" event was held at the Lucille Caudill Little Library in the John Jacobs Niles Gallery (160 Patterson Drive) on November 14th from 2-4PM. Gurney Norman, scholar-in-residence for the Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program, hosted Anne Shelby, native Kentuckian, storyteller, poet, and award-winning author. After the performance, a reception was held at the Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court. Soup beans, Ale 8 and a great time was enjoyed by all!

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Conversations with Gurney: Anne Shelby from UK College of Arts & Sciences on Vimeo.

Sponsored by the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music, the Appalachian Studies Program, and the Appalachian Center. Find more event information HERE

Sponsored by the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music, the Appalachian Studies Program, and the Appalachian Center. Find more event information HERE.

Sponsored by the English Department: https://english.as.uky.edu/visiting-writers-series-9 

The Appalachian Center will host a series of weekly drop-in Coffee Hours Thursdays, 10-11 am through the end of the semester. The Center invites students, faculty, staff, and community members for coffee and light refreshments. Come visit with others interested in the region and learn more about the work of the Appalachian Center and the Appalachian Studies Program. The Center invites ideas for programs, initiatives, and events. Coffee Hour is a space to exchange ideas, discuss regional issues and events, and share research in a casual, collegial atmosphere.

As an Arts & Sciences Passport to the World Year of South Asia Event, the UK Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies program is happy to welcome Dr. Arun Agrawal to our Campus.  Dr. Agrawal's talk, entitled The Perverse Effect of Sustainable Development Projects on Sustainability: The Case of Watershed Management in the Indian Himalaya will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in the UKAA Auditorium in the W. T. Young Library.  The conversation will continue in the Alumni Gallery from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at a reception for our speaker.  In addition to the College of Arts & Sciences, we would also like to thank the following programs and Departments for their generous funding contributions for this event: Department of History, Department of Forestry, Program of Natural Resource and Environmental Science Program, and the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment.  All UK Students, Faculty, and Staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.

(TAD 140: Intro to Dance) - 9-9:50 am, Blazer Hall, Dance Hall

(TAD 140: Intro to Dance)—10-10:50 am, Blazer Hall, Dance Hall

(TAD 142: Ballet I)—11-12:15 am, 117 Fine Arts

Tamburello workshop part 1–12:30 pm-1:50 pm, 22 Fine Arts 

Please, join the UK Appalachian Center and the African American and Africana Studies Program in welcoming beloved author Crystal Wilkinson to Campus for a talk on Tuesday, April 5th. Ms. Wilkinson is the current Writer in Residence at Berea College and will present in the UKAA Auditorium in the W. T. Young Library from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Her talk is titled Black Women and Mental Health in Appalachia. She will also read from her latest  novel, The Birds of Opulence and hold a discussion with audience members. This event is free, and all UK Students, Faculty, and Staff are most welcome to attend! Please, find more information about Crystal Wilkinson here.