Fall 2010 Carter G. Woodson Lecture Series

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Named in honor of the noted scholar of African American history, Carter G. Woodson, this lecture series is sponsored each year by AASRP. Initially developed as a Faculty Luncheon Forum in 1992, this series has evolved into one of AASRP's cornerstone events. It enriches the campus and community's intellectual understanding of various topics and themes relating to issues of race and culture. It also provides faculty and graduate students with an academic arena to present their research as part of an organized forum. For more information, contact the African American Studies and Research Program, 102 Breckinridge Hall, phone 257-3593.

I Dedicate This Ride: The Making of Isaac Murphy

Presented by
Frank X Walker

Frank X Walker is an author, educator, poet and professor in the Department of English. A co-founding member of the Afrilachian Poets, Walker is the author of five books which examine issues of social justice, family, identity and place, and ultimately challenge the notion of a homogeneous all-white literary landscape in Appalachia.

For More Information Contact:
Ms. Le Datta Grimes @ 859-257-0187 or aasrp@uky.edu
Refreshments will be served.

The New Equality
A Performance-Lecture by
Dr. Vershawn Ashanti Young

Dr. Vershawn Ashanti Young writes about the African American experience post Jim Crow with specific attention to class, sexuality, urban education, and politics. He is an associate professor in UK's Department of English. He takes an interdisciplinary approach to his work, blending three interconnected areas into a genre he calls performance-rhetoric: communication, literature, and performance studies.

A native of Chicago, Dr. Young holds master’s degrees in both performance studies and educational administration, and a doctorate in English.

For More Information Contact:
Ms. Le Datta Grimes @ 859-257-0187 or aasrp@uky.edu
Refreshments will be served.