UK Prof Lectures on Meanings of Doudou
UK French and Italian Studies professor will be discussing the concept of "doudou" and the effects it has on national identity towards black females in the Martinique and Guadeloupe colonies.
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Immersed in Language: Laura Garrison
Laura Garrison was one of a group of students that went to Shanghai University with professor Matt Wells over the summer. She told us about the skill of her Chinese language teacher during the immersion-style classes, and the adventures she had during her free time in China.
Meet Francis Bailey: New Faculty 2011
At the beginning of the Fall 2011 semester, we met with all of the new faculty hires in the College of Arts and Sciences. This series of podcasts introduces them and their research interests.
A&S Selects New Chairs
The University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences has appointed new chairs to many of its departments for the 2011-2012 year.
Back to the Future: Going to Shanghai with Hallie Decker
Hallie Decker, a junior majoring in Chinese and International Studies, will be studying for a year at Shanghai University from August 2011-August 2012. During her year there, she'll be blogging about her adventures.
Gulag Labor and the Moscow Canal: Cynthia Ruder
Cynthia Ruder is a professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. She teaches Russian language classes and has a particular research interest in the Moscow Canal. Built in the 1930s during Stalin’s regime, the canal has a rich history.
Ben Williams
There’s more than 4,300 miles separating Morehead, KY and Berlin, Germany. For Ben Williams, it was a gap that would be bridged thanks, in part, to his experiences at the University of Kentucky.
Dan Sheffler
When you ask UK University Scholar Dan Sheffler to name one of his favorite books, he immediate replies The Confessions of St. Augustine. Leaning back in his chair, his face lights up and searching the ceiling, he begins to describe why.
“I feel that when I read The Confessions Augustine is talking to me, as if he were directly addressing me,” Sheffler explained. “Even though it is all obviously addressed to God I feel like I’m sort of sitting in the room. I feel like I can completely relate to Augustine’s position in his life, and I can really connect with what he’s saying.”