Lecture by Dr. Jacqueline Couti, Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies

Jacqueline Couti, an assistant professor of French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Kentucky, will discuss how the development of "doudou," a Creole term in the French Caribbean, was adopted by 19th century European scholars to rewrite national identity in the  then French colony of Martinique. Martinique is now a department, which is an administrative district of France.

--Monday September 19th & Tuesday September 20th--

Jeffrey Wasserstrom will being visiting students in the classrooms. On Monday there will be a lunch from 12:00P.M. - 1:30 P.M.in Room 206 of the Student Center, followed by a dinner with faculty and community members at 6:30P.M. in the Boone Center.

--Wednesday September 21st - noon - 3:00P.M. Student Center Patio--

There will be a cooking demonstration hosted by UK Catering Chef Scott Kohn, as well as booths highlighting programs and initiatives from several areas of UK's campus, such as the Asia Center, UK Libraries, and Education Abroad.

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.