UK Sociology Professor Releases New Book
Populism, a political discourse that promises to empower and include the poor and the excluded, is one of the most important political forces in Latin America, Europe, and the U.S.
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Sociology Professor Youngest to Receive Senior Scholar Award
At the American Sociological Association (ASA) 2015 annual meeting in Chicago, Ill., in August, Sociology Associate Professor Carrie Oser received the “Senior Scholar Award” from the Alcohol, Drugs, & Tobacco section.
Panel of Experts Discusses Refugee Crisis in the Middle East, Europe
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The images of untold thousands of people — many of them children — escaping the horror and despair of the war-ravaged Middle East are seared in the memories of anyone even semi-aware of global events in recent months.
Apply for Special Collections Learning Lab Internships Now
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One week remains for students to apply for the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) Learning Lab internship.
New Directors Named for Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program
The University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences has named Shaunna Scott as the new director of its Appalachian Studies Program and Christopher Barton as the new director of the Appalachian Center.
Passport to the World Takes UK Faculty to Middle East
In support of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Passport to the World Initiative and the 2015 Year of the Middle East campaign, University of Kentucky Education Abroad partnered with the college
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UK Places 84 Student-athletes on SEC Academic Honor Roll
Student-athletes from all eight of Kentucky's spring sports teams combined to earn a total of 84 spots on the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner Greg Sankey announced on Tuesday.
Sociology Junior Represents ONE Campaign at G7 Summit
Ryan McElhose, a University of Kentucky sociology junior, with minors in philosophy and neuroscience, recently represented the ONE Campaign, an international advocacy organization, at this year’s G7 summit in Germany.
Series on Violence and the Human Condition Opens
The University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities and the UK College of Arts and Sciences are teaming up to present a series of workshops on violence and the human condition.