Research and Creative Works Lunch series
2024-2025
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Holly Ratcliff, “Weltering in Her Gore:” The Legacy of Broadside and Murder Ballads from 19th Century England to Appalachia and the American South”
Thursday, Oct. 3, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Dr. Travis Williams, “Could the Disciples of Jesus Read and Write? Diagnosing the Literacy of Ancient Fishermen and Carpenters”
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Dr. Josh Martin, “Endzones and Enjambments: A Short History of Poetry and Athletics”
Wednesday, Jan. 29 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Megan Stark, “Research on First-Generation College Students and Practical Interventions”
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Walter Wimberly, “But What’s In AI For Me (as a teacher)?”
Thursday, March 13, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Dr. Nick Davidson, “Wrestling into a Renaissance: Fan Motives for Attendance and Engagement with Professional Wrestling”
Tuesday, April 8, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Dr. Suzanne Byrd, “Tales and Travails of a Sports Referee”
Thursday, April 24, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Dr. Adam Denton, “Trouble in Paradise: Understanding Drug Addiction in Rural Appalachia”