<p>I would like to extend my congratulations to Hui Chu and Christine Smith, both graduate students in A&S. Hui is a doctoral candidate in developmental and social <a target="_blank" href="http://www.as.uky.edu/academics/departments_programs/Psychology/Psychol…;; Christine is working on her master's degree in the <a target="_blank" href="
Gender Woman Studies
Cindy Isenhour is featured currently on the Anthropology Department home page for her work studying the culture of consumption and how it relates to sustainability. She is interested in issues of social and environmental justice, which has informed her work with the UK Anthropology Department.
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I am excited to announce that this weekend, the University of Kentucky is going to host a long-standing and international event, the <a href="http://web.as.uky.edu/kflc/" target="_blank">Kentucky Foreign Language Conference</a> (KFLC), which is in its 63rd year. I have the honor of being a supporter of the KFLC, which showcases the work of specialists in language, literature, culture, and linguistics. </p>
I was fortunate to attend the compelling A&S Week keynote address "Stereotypes and Inequalities: Hillbillies, Horses, and Hoops" by our very own Ronald Eller. If you missed out on this superb A&S Week event, you can listen to it here.
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The recent presidential election not only captivated the nation, but also opened up a whole new dialogue on politics.The sense of excitement surrounding the election mobilized the younger generations, who in turn supported their candidate by using social networking and video sharing sites and in some cases hitting the campaign trail.
This increase in participation was also noted by UK political science alum Paul Brewer. Currently an associate professor and chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Brewer shared the election enthusiasm of his students.
