Interview with Brian Arganbright, November 15, 2005

Project: Peace Corps: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Kentucky) Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Brian Arganbright (Slovakia, 1991-1994; Education Program) describes his experiences teaching practical English at a university in eastern Slovakia. He talks about his teaching, his living situation, and his decision to stay for a third year. Arganbright also mentions working with Romani children. He describes the separation of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. In addition, Arganbright discusses his life and educational background both before and after joining the Peace Corps, including returning to his French studies and completing a doctorate, and becoming a professor at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.

Interview Accession

2005oh127_pc057

Interviewee Name

Brian Arganbright

Interviewer Name

Jack A. Wilson

Interview Date

2005-11-15

Interview Keyword

Teaching English as a second language Living conditions Travel Intercultural communication

Interview LC Subject

Arganbright, Brian Arganbright, Brian--Interviews Peace Corps (U.S.)--History Peace Corps (U.S.)--Slovakia Slovakia Education English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers. Teaching. Czechoslovakia. Czech Republic

Interview Rights

All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the University of Kentucky Libraries.

Interview Usage

Interviews may be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, Special Collections, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Restriction

No Restrictions

access interview in full screen

Interviews may be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, Special Collections, University of Kentucky Libraries.

All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the University of Kentucky Libraries.

Add this interview to your cart in order to begin the process of requesting access to a copy of and/or permission to reproduce interview(s).

MLA: APA: Chicago:

Arganbright, Brian Interview by Jack A. Wilson. 15 Nov. 2005. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Arganbright, B. (2005, November 15). Interview by J. A. Wilson. Peace Corps: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Kentucky) Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Arganbright, Brian, interview by Jack A. Wilson. November 15, 2005, Peace Corps: Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (Kentucky) Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

You may come across language in UK Libraries Special Collections Research Center collections and online resources that you find harmful or offensive. SCRC collects materials from different cultures and time periods to preserve and make available the historical record. These materials document the time period when they were created and the view of their creator. As a result, some may demonstrate racist and offensive views that do not reflect the values of UK Libraries.

If you find description with problematic language that you think SCRC should review, please contact us at SCRC@uky.edu.

Persistent Link for this Record: https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/ark:/16417/xt7h9w08wx4d