Claire Renzetti is the Judy Conway Patton Endowed Chair in the Center for Research on Violence Against Women and chair of the sociology department at the University of Kentucky. Focusing on rape crisis counseling and violence in lesbian relationships, Renzetti seeks to produce knowledge that improves the quality of women's lives.
Produced by Research Communications at the University of Kentucky.
Listen to students speak about their experiences studying Sociology in Spain and Morocco.
A new book by Carol E. Jordan examines the struggles of advocates and legislators to bring legal protections to Kentucky victims of violence and abuse.
UK Special Collections is exploring the rich, diverse culture of Appalachia with its "Immigrants in the Coalfields" exhibit on display through April 4.
The University of Kentucky’s Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program will feature a panel discussion about hydraulic fracturing (or “fracing”) as a way of extracting natural gas in Kentucky. The event, part of the Appalachian Forum series, will take place from 7-9 p.m Thursday, Feb. 23, in Room 106 of UK's White Hall Classroom Building.
Next lecture in "Place Matters" series to take place this Friday. The talk is entitled "Somewheres on the Track: Place, Art, and Music in Eastern Kentucky"
