News and Spotlights from the Center for Appalachian Studies

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies will present the Mountain Mondays Speaker Series, a virtual series featuring scholars and community practitioners in the humanities and social sciences whose work explores mountains …

Sammy Osmond is a Boone native and purveyor of all things banjo, Appalachian history and pointing people back to their Appalachian roots. He now calls Brooklyn home — but has never forgotten where he comes from. His string band, Sammy …

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The animals needed fire, but the water stood between them and the warmth that could change their world.

BOONE, N.C. — The fall 2026 edition of As the Crow Flies, the open-access expansion of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review, was released on September 15, 2026. This fall edition of As the Crow Flies features peer-reviewed scholarship, poetry, …

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University research starts high in our watershed and flows down to mountain communities and beyond, informing policy, practice, and a greater understanding of interconnection. The New River is a learning laboratory for student-engaged inquiry linking …

BOONE, N.C. — The newest issue of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review (vol. 53, no. 4) features an exploration of the World War II landscapes of Affrilachian military artist Joseph E. Dodd by Rhonda L. Reymond; oral history-based research …

BOONE, N.C. — The summer 2026 edition of As the Crow Flies, the open-access expansion of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review, was released on June 15. This summer edition of As the Crow Flies features peer-reviewed scholarship, poetry, and creative nonfiction, as well …

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has announced the recipients of their 2025–26 awards. The recipients were honored at the Williams School of Graduate Studies Faculty and Student Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. …

BOONE, N.C. — The most recent issue of Appalachian Journal — volume 53, number 3 — will arrive in subscribers’ mailboxes shortly. This issue features fifteen new contributors to the journal and includes scholarly articles, poetry, book reviews, creative nonfiction readings, and …

BOONE, N.C. — The third edition of As the Crow Flies, the open-access expansion of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review, went live on March 15. This spring edition of As the Crow Flies includes a selection of reviews and poetry from numerous writers …

Center for Appalachian Studies Director Trevor McKenzie is featured in Phillip Norman’s story about the inaugural Fly Around Music and Arts Festival.

BOONE, N.C. — The latest issue of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review (volume 53, number 2), will arrive in subscribers’ mailboxes shortly. This winter 2026 edition of Appalachian Journal includes scholarly articles, book reviews, poetry, and a wonderful interview between Appalachian Journal’s founding editor …