From East to West: Linguistic Diversity in Kentucky with Jennifer Cramer
Jennifer Cramer is a sociolinguist specializing in Kentucky dialects. Her current research utilizes students from all around the Commonwealth.
This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.
The Mythology of the Doudou: Sexualizing Black Female Bodies, Constructing Culture and Nation in the French Caribbean.
Lecture by Dr. Jacqueline Couti, Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies
Jacqueline Couti, an assistant professor of French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Kentucky, will discuss how the development of "doudou," a Creole term in the French Caribbean, was adopted by 19th century European scholars to rewrite national identity in the then French colony of Martinique. Martinique is now a department, which is an administrative district of France.
EGSO Picnic
All English Department faculty, staff, and graduate students invited!
Feel free to bring significant others, children, and well-behaved pets.
Job Market Workshop for Grad Students
Dr. Pearl James is hosting a workshop for graduate students considering going on the job market. This will be the first of a series of meetings aimed to help job candidates apply for jobs, assemble applications, and prepare for interviews and campus visits.
Contact Dr. Pearl James for more information.
English Department Faculty Meeting
Agenda: English Dept. curriculum changes
Jill Rappoport tenure review meeting
Tenured faculty only