At Western Kentucky University, the Folklore minor allows students to receive training in important skills like critical thinking, ethnographic research, and cultural difference.

Fun outings you might want to check out include a beer festival, the farmer’s market, a Black History Month event, concerts ...

With "Star Scores," Kristi Sword and Roberto Carlos Lange celebrate the celestial at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

In The Wire 493, George Rayner-Law argues that as interest in English folk song grows once again, practitioners, critics and ...

There are important distinctions in cancer diagnoses and deaths among different regions of Appalachia, with certain areas ...

Andrew K. Clark ‘s debut novel, Where Dark Things Grow, takes place in a fictionalized version of the Asheville area during ...

Wildfire experts and politicians must focus on saving lives and neighborhoods from future fires, and rebuild in a fire-safe way, rather than prioritizing forest management, which has proven ...

Placing folk material in this context makes for something that’s often extremely moving. ‘The Golden Willow Tree’ is a dramatic narrative – the tale of a cabin boy who daringly sabotages a rival ship ...

Exploration of Appalachian voice. Exploration of Appalachian folklore, myths, or legends. Themes of Appalachian family, community, and/or cultural heritage. Exploration of Appalachian rural life and ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Appalachia is the fourth oldest surviving European place name in the United States, and according to legends, its history traces back to early European expeditions. In 1539, ...

“As I dug deeper, I realized it was like this great mix of Appalachian folklore and Catholic theology, something you just don’t see a lot,” Lichens told RNS. “It happened in the ...