Kentucky Archaeology Film Wins Big in Eugene
UK Anthropologists debut archeological film that includes historic Kentucky sites.
Tea Ceremony with UK Asia Center
UK Asia Center will host a Japanese Tea Ceremony. The demonstration is free and open to the public. Matcha tea and sweets will be served.
The tea ceremonies are being held in conjunction with UK's "Splendid Silk: Japanese Embroidery" exhibition, which features works by contemporary artists that have recreated ancient designs. The exhibit, sponsored by the Art Museum at the University of Kentucky in partnership with the UK Asia Center and the UK College of Fine Arts and dedicated to the people of Japan, will run April 10 to July 3.
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Singletary Center Art Museum
Sir Ken Robinson on Changing Education Paradigms
A truly amazing, and inspiring lecture by reknown education reformist and creativity expert, Sir Ken Robinson. The first clip is an abbreviated version complete with some equally amazing hand drawn animation! Robinson speaks of public school's dated, factory-like, model of processing children like products, and makes a very humorus, but also scary look at the increasing use of medication to numb our children into conformity. Also look out for his TED talks. Have a great weekend!
You can also watch the full, hour-long version of this speech below:
New Director to Unite UK Appalachian Studies
Nicholas County native Ann Kingsolver returns to the Bluegrass as director of UK's Appalachian Studies Program
New Director to Unite UK Appalachian Studies
The University of Kentucky will welcome a Nicholas County native to campus this fall as the university continues its mission to unite and strengthen its Appalachia programming.
Internationally renowned cultural anthropologist Ann Kingsolver has accepted the positions of director of the Appalachian Studies Program and director of the Appalachian Center at UK.
Getting to know A&S Wired with Cristina Alcalde
Cristina Alcalde is one of the three faculty co-directors for A&S Wired, a new residential college at UK. A&S Wired starts in the Fall of 2011, and aims to integrate social and intellectual lives of first-year students. She is excited about being involved – and thinks the students will be too. Listen to what she believes this initiative will provide.
UK Staffer Walks While She Works
Employee Kathryn Cunningham finds an interesting way to stay active at work and beat the "midday slump."
UK Sociologist awarded by Rural Sociological Society
Shannon Bell and Richard York co-author best article of 2010 in Rural Sociology journal.
A&S Help Desk Updates with Scott Bradley: AD migration
Director of IT Operations Scott Bradley talks about ongoing changes to the department's computer network.
Social Media and Self-Representation: a Selective, Self-Imposed Surveillance
As of late, I have been intensely interested in how people of my general age bracket (25-35) represent themselves online, and why they represent themselves in the ways that they do. Unfortunately, this post will probably raise more questions than answers, but I hope to begin a dialogue that will enrich our awareness of how social media, self-knowledge, and self-representation intersect.
At work, my colleagues and I have regular conversations and debates about the usage of Facebook and other social media. What purpose does it serve? How do people use it and misuse it? How much is too much? My part in the great Facebook debate always turns to how annoying all the blatant self-promotion is that some folks enjoy on one hand, or public self-flagellation on the other. I am sure, however, that if you went through past status updates you would find that I am guilty of this from time to time as well, almost without awareness.