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Lectures Focus on How Appalachia Is Portrayed in Film
A series of lectures about Appalachians on film, begins January 27, with “Genre and Jessica Lynch” at 2 p.m. in William T. Young Library Auditorium.
brconn2 Mon, 01/26/2015 - 06:50 pm
Stacy Takacs: "Genre and Jessica Lynch" mdelt0 Thu, 10/09/2014 - 08:50 am

Lecture by Stacy Takacs, author of "Terrorism TV." Was West Virginia soldier Jessica Lynch really a female Rambo, and did the military make her a damsel in distress to be saved from Iraqis?: Explore how to spin a war.

The events are sponsored by American Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, Appalachian Center, the English Department, and the Environmental Sustainability Program. All events are free and open to the public.

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Young Library Auditorium
'Reel to Real' to Take Historic Look at Film With Kentucky, Oscar Connections
The UK Special Collections Library's "Reel to Real" series continues tonight with "Coal Miner's Daughter," at 7 p.m. in Worsham Theater.
mngr222 Tue, 03/04/2014 - 11:48 am
'Standing Up for the Mountains' Book Talk at UK
Three University of Kentucky authors will present recent books about mountaintop removal mining, and the treasured landscapes and Appalachian communities that lie in its midst, at a book talk and signing Thursday, Feb. 27.
jcho222 Tue, 02/18/2014 - 10:12 am
Japanese Attitudes toward the United States since 311: New Perceptions for the Oldest Ally mngr222 Wed, 10/02/2013 - 11:35 am
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Niles Gallery
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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.

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