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Kentucky Folklife Program hosting Bosnian Coffee Demo on March 7th
Kentucky Folklife Program hosting Bosnian Coffee Demo on March 7th

Feb 23rd, 2018

The Kentucky Folklife Program will be hosting a Bosnian coffee demonstration on March 7, 2018. Join us as Senida Husić, Dženana Kadrić, and Sanida Palavra prepare Bosnian coffee and discuss the importance of coffee and ćejf to Bosnian cul

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Teacher of the Week: Chris Antonsen

Feb 21st, 2018

Folk Studies part-time web instructor Chris Antonsen is the teacher of the week in The News Gazette! He is a middle school teacher at Countryside School in Champaign, IL. Follow the link for the full story! http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-

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Folk Studies Student on WBKO
Folk Studies Student on WBKO

Dec 4th, 2017

WKU Folk Studies graduate student Joel Chapman was interviewed at a rally against taxing tuition waivers.

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First Foodways Event Shows Culture in Coffee

Oct 27th, 2017

WKU Foodways graduate class taught by Dr. Ann Ferrell, coordinated the first of two Bosnian themed demonstrations. Attendees to the first were able to learn from Bosnian communities members about the importance of coffee to their culture.

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'A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green' opens Sept. 29

Sep 11th, 2017

The Kentucky Folklife Program announces the opening of the exhibit A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green at the Kentucky Museum on WKU’s campus. The Opening Reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Kentucky Museum. The exhi

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Ellos no Sabían que Éramos Semillas ~ They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds: A Día de los Muertos Celebration Honors Those We have Loved and Lost this Thursday, October 31st, 2024

Oct 29th, 2024

On Thursday, October 31st, 2024 The Kentucky Folklife Program in collaboration with the Department of Society, Culture, Crime, & Justice Studies and the Kentucky Museum will present Ellos no Sabían que Éramos Semillas ~ They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds

Kentucky Folklife Digital Magazine Premieres its Spring 2024 Issue Celebrating African-American Voices with a Virtual Narrative Stage

Feb 23rd, 2024

On Monday, February 26th, at 5:30 pm the Kentucky Folklife Program (KFP), in the WKU Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, will host an online premiere of the Spring 2024 issue of its digital magazine, Kentucky Folklife. This eighth issue highligh

Yap Islander Will Present on Death Traditions

Feb 21st, 2024

Julius Ayin, a senior studying anthropology and folklore, will present “To Leave the Dead in the House: Deathways, Community, and Change in Yap Island” as part of the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology’s monthly Brown Bag Lecture Series.

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Departmental Statement of Solidarity

Jun 16th, 2020

In accordance with Western Kentucky University’s dedication to social justice, as outlined recently in We Are One WKU, the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Anthropology Major Wins National Scholarship Competition

May 9th, 2019

Ashley Gilliam is the recipient of the Senior Scholarship Award from Lambda Alpha, the national anthropology honorary society. This scholarship is awarded annually to the top applicant selected by members of the Lambda Alpha National Executive Council.

'A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green' opens Sept. 29

Sep 11th, 2017

The Kentucky Folklife Program announces the opening of the exhibit A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green at the Kentucky Museum on WKU’s campus. The Opening Reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Kentucky Museum. The exhi

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