GWS 302: Gender Roles and Cross Cultural Perspectives with Dr. Basu
Intro video for GWS 302: Gender Roles and Cross Cultural Perspective with Srimati Basu
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Ten UK Scholars Awarded Gaines Fellowships
The Gaines Center for the Humanities has selected 10 new UK scholars from a diverse group of studies for the Gaines Fellowship Program. 7 of 10 new Gaines Fellows are A&S students!
Black Women's Conference to Focus on the Power of Play
The conference, titled, "Learning the Ropes: Black Girlhood, Identity and the Power of Play," will center specifically on the lives and expressions of African-American girls. Incorporating expert speakers, performances, panels and activities both on campus and in the community, the conference will reveal the significance of play in the lives of African-American girls.
Queens of Academe: Student Pageants with Karen Tice
Karen Tice is a professor in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies. Professor Tice is giving a lecture on April 18th entitled Queens of Academe: Student Life and Campus Pageantry. The lecture is a part of a series put on by the Gender and Women Studies department.
UK Founders Day Ceremony to Celebrate Faculty Achievement
A&S professors to receive awards include professors John Anthony, Phillip Crowley, Francie R. Chassen-Lopez, Joseph Straley, and Irene Chico-Wyatt
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Distinguished Speakers to Share Insight With English and GWS Students
A collaboration between the GWS and English departments, as well as the African American and Africana Studies and American Studies programs will bring speakers to classes for the benefit of students.
Gender and Women's Studies Presents Queen Lecture Series
Series kicks off this Thursday with Linguistics professor Rusty Barrett, with a lecture entitled "Sickening Queens"
UK Professors Give a Positive View of LGBTQ Identities
What was expected to be a small project attracted such an inspiring amount of positive feedback from the community, that the authors wanted to share the stories with a broad audience. Using personal narratives from their research, their book focuses on how LGBTQ-identified individuals can cultivate a sense of well-being and a personal identity that allows them to flourish in all areas of life.
A&S Students Win Scholarships to Study at Cambridge, Oxford
UK sophomore Nicole Schladt and junior Sarah Smith have received two of Kentucky's six English-Speaking Union Scholarships, which they will use to pursue summer studies at University of Oxford and University of Cambridge respectively.
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A&S Faculty Travel to India to Strengthen Ties in International Education
Two A&S professors head to India to foster relationships in higher education as part of an international delegation.