<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.as.uky.edu/academics/departments_programs/Biology/Biology/fac... Beattie</a>, a professor of Biology, travels with students to Australia to study the diverse ecosystems in different locations around the continent. Students get to&nbsp;swim&nbsp;near the Great Barrier Reef, visiting World Heritage Sites, and also get to experience cosmopolitan culture in Sydney. Her course includes on-site study in tropical rainforests in Queensland and eucalyptus forests in southern Australia. The class, which&nbsp;takes students across the globe and expands their perceptions of the natural world, is not only beneficial to the students as individuals, but to the&nbsp;UK

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I&nbsp;am probably not the only one excited about the new PBS&nbsp;series featuring two A&amp;S&nbsp;professors.&nbsp; PBS is airing a series called &quot;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.appalachiafilm.org/">Appalachia:&nbsp;A&nbsp;History of Mountains and People</a>&quot; on Thursdays for the&nbsp;next month.&nbsp;Professors <a target="_blank" href="http://www.as.uky.edu/academics/departments_programs/English/English/Fac... Norman</a> and <a target="_blank" href="

A Different Kind of Healing

by Kathryn Wallingford
photos by Shaun Ring

Before Ericka Barbour learned about feminist scholars, before she heard the stories of men and women and their struggles to overcome society’s misconceptions of gender, and before the name “Judith Butler” meant something to her, she was on her way to becoming a doctor.

After graduating from Louisville’s Central High School Pre-Med magnet program, Barbour saw a career in the field of medicine as a means of “healing” and helping those in need. Deciding she wanted to become an OBGYN, Barbour signed up for classes in biology and chemistry as a college freshman at the University of Kentucky.

But within her first two semesters of the natural sciences, Barbour became

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Last week, faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences began communication with colleagues from the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uwc.ac.za/">University of the Western Cape in South Africa</a>.&nbsp; Via video conference, approximately a dozen UK faculty and their South African counterparts discussed ways in which the two institutions could work together.&nbsp; Ideas included opportunities for students to study abroad, faculty and postdoctoral scholar exchanges, and research collaborations.&nbsp; Conversations will continue in the coming months.&nbsp; The University of the Western Cape is a premier institution of higher education, located in Cape Town, South Africa.&nbsp;</p>

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I am excited to announce that this weekend, the University of Kentucky is going to host a long-standing and international event, the <a href="http://web.as.uky.edu/kflc/" target="_blank">Kentucky Foreign Language Conference</a> (KFLC), which is in its 63rd year. I have the honor of being a supporter of the KFLC, which showcases the work of specialists in language, literature, culture, and linguistics. </p>
<p>LangTech is the technology division of the event, which has been an integral part of the conference&rsquo;s offerings since 2005. There are six technology sessions this year, which include applied and theoretical topics ranging from using video games to teach language to whether or not language learners&rsquo; autonomy can be promoted

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Two A&amp;S&nbsp;Faculty have received awards for their ongoing research.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.as.uky.edu/academics/departments_programs/Anthropology/Anthro... Hutson</a> and <a href="http://www.as.uky.edu/academics/departments_programs/GenderWomenStudies/... Alcalde</a> have both been awarded <a href="http://www.research.uky.edu/vpresearch/guide/summerfellowships.html

The recent presidential election not only captivated the nation, but also opened up a whole new dialogue on politics.The sense of excitement surrounding the election mobilized the younger generations, who in turn supported their candidate by using social networking and video sharing sites and in some cases hitting the campaign trail.

This increase in participation was also noted by UK political science alum Paul Brewer. Currently an associate professor and chair of the

Graduate Student

Cracking the Code of Masculinity

by Andrew Battista
photos by Mark Cornelison

Betsy Dahms has known since her childhood that masculinity can mean a variety of things. Growing up with eight brothers and one sister, Dahms developed an acute awareness that a person’s masculinity can never be reduced to a single form or expression. It is this aspect of her family upbringing that has most significantly influenced Dahms’ budding scholarly and pedagogical career.

“My father died when I was young, so I didn’t grow up with a father-figure in my life,” said Dahms.“In my house I was able to see how my brothers were treated versus how my sister and I were treated, and I often thought to myself, ‘wow, that’s different.’”

This disparate treatment did not end when Dahms left her Northern

Graduate Student

by Jessica Fisher
photos by Shaun Ring

Third wave feminists have lived in an era with women in space, have seen three women as Secretary of State and one almost obtain the democratic nomination for President; accomplishments second wave feminists never saw while they were growing up.

However, like many movements that have made great strides, these accomplishments are examples of token arguments. The common misconception of such success is often that the hard work is over. For Hannah Alsgaard, a University of Kentucky undergraduate student in Gender and Women Studies (GWS), this could not be further from the truth. At 21, her work encompassing women’s rights and gender and sexuality issues has in fact just begun.

In May 2009, after only three years, Alsgaard, the focused and ambitious student she is, finished