Podcast: Faraway Places...with Strange Sounding Names

Faraway Places RSS   Faraway Places is WKU Libraries' lecture series featuring scholars doing research in foreign countries.

Far Away Places: Bribes, Bullets and Intimidation  Dr. Julie Bunck and Professor Michael Fowler from the Department of Political Science, University of Louisville, discuss their newest book at Barnes and Noble Bookstore Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 7pm

Far Away Places: Alpine Expedition to Peru  WKU Photographer Clinton Lewis shared his spectacular photographs of the expedition in this month’s Far Away Places series, March 21, 2013 at Barnes and Noble.

Buenos Aires: City of Immigrants "The Far Away Places" series featured Dr. John Dizgun from KIIS, WKU on February 14, 2013 at Barnes & Noble, where he told a large audience about his experiences in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

A Rare Titanic Family: The Caldwells' Story of Survival On November 15, 2012, Samford University journalism professor Julie Hedgepeth Williams talked at Barnes & Noble about how her great uncle Albert Caldwell's family survived the sinking of the Titanic.

Paths to Liberation in Burmese Buddhism Dr. Patrick Pranke from UoL spoke about "Paths to Liberation in Burmese Buddhism" for Far Away Places Series on October 18, 2012 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

Beyond the Ties of Blood: A Novel about Chile Florencia Mallon, Professor and Head of the Department of History at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, discussed her book in the context of Chilean history to an overflow crowd at Barnes and Noble on September 20, 2012.

Far Away Places: Big Games of South Africa WKU Geography professor Michael Trapasso shared his research experience and encounters with exotic and sometimes dangerous animals in South Africa's big game parks on April 12 at Barnes and Noble Bookstore.

Ernest Hemingway and Spain Ricardo Marin Ruiz, Professor of English from University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, talked about Ernest Hemingway and Spain on Thursday, April 5 at Barnes and Noble Bookstore.

To Kill a Tiger: A Memoir of Korea Professor Jid Lee from Middle TN State University spoke about her book To Kill a Tiger, a narrative of her girlhood in a traditional Korean family against the traumatic events of recent Korean history.

Gabon Dr. David Keeling from WKU Department of Geology and Geography talked about Gabon in the Libraries' Far Away Places program at Barnes and Noble Bookstore on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

The Peace Corps: A Historical and Kentucky Perspective Angene Wilson, emeritus Professor of UK, and Jack Wilson, retired Kentucky official, talked about their service as the first Peace Corps volunteers in the 60′s on October 20, 2011 at Barnes & Noble.

Global Health and Humanitarianism in Post-Soviet Georgia University of Kentucky Anthropologist Erin Koch, A native of Venice, California, talked about her research in the Republic of Georgia and its dislocated people.

Bolivia and the United States: Ties that Bind and Constrictions This month's Far Away Places series featured Professor James Siekmeier, historian from West Virginia University. He talked about "Bolivia and the United States: The Ties That Bind and Constrict" on Thursday, April 21 at Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

Climbing Mount Everest On March 17, 2011 WKU Libraries Far Away Places series featured John All, Professor of WKU Geography and Geology. While studying climate change in the Himalayas in 2010, he reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 23rd.

China's Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: A Look at a City Called Tianjin On February 17, 2011, Haiwang Yuan, WKU Libraries professor, talked about the changes taking place in China through the city of Tianjin, where he grew up.

Discoveries Underwater in the Mediterranean John R. Hale, Director of Liberal Studies at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, talked on Discoveries Underwater in the Mediterranean on October 19, 2010. He signed his books afterward.

Stories From Rights Movements in Ukraine Sarah D. Phillips, award-winning Anthropologist from Indiana University, talked on Stories From Rights Movements In Ukraine on September 16, 2010 at Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Bowling Green. She signed her book afterward.

Alaska On the evening of April 15, 2010, Dr. Michael Trapasso from the Department of Geography and Geology at WKU talked about his research in Alaska.

The Road to Santiago and Pilgrimage On March 26, 2010, John Moore, a Road Scholar with the Alabama Humanities Foundation, talked about the Road to Santiago, pilgrimage route since the medieval period.

Ghana Dr. Saundra Ardrey, Head of the Department of Political Science at WKU, spoke about Ghana in this month's Far Away Places series at Barnes and Noble. Dr. Ardrey led a study abroad delegation from WKU to Ghana in 2009.

The Baker's Boy Barry Kitterman talked about his experiences in 1970s Belize as well as about his novel and creative writing on Thursday, November 19 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Bowling Green, KY.

Slovenia Professor Debbie Kreitzer from the Department of Geography and Geology, Debbie teaches classes on World Regional Geography, the Georgraphy of North America and Geographic Information Systems. She led a Study Abroad group to Slovenia in 2007 and made a return visit in 2008.

Viking Voyages On the evening of April 16 at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, WKU Libraries' Far Away Places Series featured Dr. Michael Trapasso from the Department of Geography and Geology at WKU.

The Dead Sea Scrolls WKU Libraries presented Joseph Trafton, Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at WKU. He talked about the Dead Sea scrolls at Barnes & Noble on March 19, 2009.

The Galapagos Island On March 19, 2009, WKU Libraries' Far Away Places Series featured Doug McElroy, a Professor of Biology at WKU, who talked about the Galapagos Island.

Robots in Space Dr. Roger D. Launius, Curator of the National Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian, spoke for WKU Libraries' Far Away Places series on Thursday, November 20 at Barnes & Noble.

Russia On November 19, 2008, WKU Libraries' "Faraway Places " presented Dr. David Keeling, who talked about Russia in Helm Library as part of the International Education Week events.

Cambodia This Thursday, October 16, 2008, Dr. David Keeling, Head of Geography and Geology, talked about Cambodia in our Faraway Places series at Barnes and Noble.

Panama Aristofanes Cedeno, Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Louisville, talked about Panama for the Far Away Places series on Thursday, September 18 at Barnes & Noble.

Easter Island Dr. Michael Trapasso, Professor of Department of Geology and Geography, talked about Easter Island at Barnes & Noble.

South India This Thursday, October 16, 2008, WKU Libraries faculty Uma Doraiswamy talked about her homeland South India at Barnes & Noble.

The Sahara David Keeling, Head of Department of Geography and Geology, WKU, who had done his research in the Sahara, talked about place at Barnes and Noble.

Israel Shannon Schaffer, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at WKU talked about her research trip to Israel for Far Away Places at Barnes & Noble.

Antarctica Dr. Michael Trapasso, Professor of Geology and Geography at WKU, talked about his research trip to Antarctica.

Ireland On March 22, 2007, Jim Flynn, retired WKU Professor of English talked about Ireland at Barnes & Noble.

Medieval Morocco Ronald Messier, Professor of Middle East history at Vanderbilt University, talked about Medieval Morocco.

China: A Nation of Ethnic Diversity On the evening of Thursday, September 21, 2006, Haiwang Yuan, author of The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese, gave a presentation on Chinese ethnicity.

Portugal Dr. Shawn Parkhurst from the Department of Anthropology of the University of Louisville gave a lecture on Portugal.

Yucatan Dr. John Dizgun from WKU's History Department presented Yucatan in Mexico, which is rich in Inca cultural relics.