Appalachian Studies Association Conference
The 36th Annual Appalachian Studies Association Conference, "Communities in Action, Landscapes in Change," will be hosted by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Appalachian State University March 22-24 in Plemmons Student Union. The conference is an interdisciplinary gathering of scholars, activists, and professionals focusing on the Appalachian mountain region. About 850 people from around the region, the nation, and the world will attend the conference. More than 85 ASU faculty, students, and staff will participate in the conference, which will have about 175 sessions. Dr. William Ferris, director of the National Endowment for the Humanities during the Clinton Administration, will deliver the keynote address Friday, March 22, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Parkway Ballroom Rm 420, Plemmons Student Union. The keynote address is free and open to the public.
The preliminary conference program is available online. [PDF]
Dates and Times
| Date and Time | Admission | Location | Map Link |
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| Fri, 03/22/2013 - 12:00pm - Sun, 03/24/2013 - 12:30pm | Conference Registration for presenters $155; $105 students | Plemmons Student Union | View Map |
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Contact Information
Contact
305 Bodenheimer Drive
Living Learning Center
Room 109
PO Box 32018
Boone, NC 28608-2018
Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm
Dr. Patricia D. Beaver
Center Director
beaverpd@appstate.edu
828-262-4089
LLA 110
Dr. Katherine E. Ledford
Program Director
ledfordke@appstate.edu
828-262-4087
LLA 108
Mrs. Debbie Bauer
Administrative Assistant
bauerdk@appstate.edu
828-262-4089
LLA 109
University College
Center for Appalachian Studies is a unit within Appalachian's University College. University College consists of the university's integrated general education curriculum, academic support services, residential learning communities, interdisciplinary degree programs and co-curricular programming – all designed to support the work of students both inside and outside of the classroom.
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