***THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. WE WILL RESCHEDULE AND POST UPDATES WHEN PLANS ARE FINALIZED*** The University of Kentucky Graduate Appalachian Research Community presents the 6th Annual UK Appalachian Research Community Symposium and Arts Showcase on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the William T. Young Library.  This year's keynote speaker is Lisa Conley, Ph.D. Her research interests focus on foodways, environmental sustainability, and local food politics in motivating the self-provisioning practices of people in rural and urban Kentucky.  Please, find more information about registration or proposal submition here: https://appalachiancenter.as.uky.edu/annual-research-symposium.  The deadline to submit abstracts is February 15, 2015.  Registration for presenters and non-presenters is free.  Undergraduate and Graduate students are welcome to register.

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the University of Kentucky Asia Center is hosting a symposium focused on incorporating Asian Studies into K-12, post-secondary, and community-based education. Workshops are free and open to all educators, including K-12 teachers, graduate students, university faculty members, and non-formal educators (e.g., 4H, YMCA). For more details or to register, click here.

9:30 a.m.  

Registration

 

10:00 a.m.

Origami: A Tool of Instruction for Math & Science

Asian Music & Movement

Global Connect: Linking Kentucky’s Classrooms with the World

 

12:00 p.m.

Lunch & Keynote Address

Dr. Kristin Stapleton, Founding Director of the UK Asia Center, and Director of Asian Studies at the SUNY-Buffalo

 

2:00 p.m.  

Origami: A Tool of Instruction for Math & Science  

Asian Business & Economics

University Instructors: How to Collaborate with K-12 Teachers

 

4:00 p.m.

Workshop Review and Program Wrap-Up

 

Please contact Christine Kindler at cmkind2@uky.edu with any questions about the symposium.