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UK Pays Tribute to Great Teachers
Writing Culture: English 205 in Costa Rica with Steve Alvarez
In May 2013, ten students will go to Costa Rica to do ethnographic writing for English 205: Advanced Composition. Steve Alvarez of WRD is taking the group to the town of Heredia for four weeks.
A Powerful Passion for Kentucky: Luke Glaser and Teach For America
Every year, Teach for America places thousands of college graduates and professionals in schools in inner cities and rural areas.
A Mistake on the Edge of Time: Rusty Barrett on the Mayan Calendar
Most of us heard that the world was going to possibly end on December 21st, 2012, and that it was predicted by the traditional Mayan calendar. In this podcast, Rusty Barrett, a linguist and scholar of Mayan culture and history, explains the superstitions and misunderstandings surrounding December 21st, and a little bit about how the Mayan calendar works.
The History of Hip: Thomas Marksbury
The words “hip” and “hipster” carry around a lot of baggage. Often, due to misconceptions, "hipster" is used as an insult meant to suggest some sort of failed or inauthentic attempt at being "hip." But what if that isn’t what “hip” is? What if “hip” isn’t some obsession with the fleeting but a more permanent state?
The Cambridge Handbook of Morphology: Andrew Hippisley and Gregory Stump
More than thirty of the world's leading morphologists are contributing to a book that will be out in spring of 2014 - and they're working together with the help of an online collaboration tool developed by the Hive. Professors Andrew Hippisley and Greg Stump are currently compiling and editing the upcoming Cambridge Handbook of Morphology.
The Politics of Spin: A&S Student Patrick O’Dowd at the VP Debate
The Presidential debates are over now but a couple of weeks ago University of Kentucky student Patrick O’Dowd had the chance to attend 2012’s one and only Vice Presidential debate. Held at Kentucky’s own Centre College in Danville, he was able to experience what many only get to see on television every four years.
Nikky Finney Appointed Guy Davenport Endowed English Professor
Storytelling Across Cultures: the Shanghai Student Summit with Michelle Sizemore
At the end of May 2012, the American Studies Center at Shanghai University hosted a three-day symposium and student summit.