Study Guides
Jun 18, 2020
During the fall semester of 2020 graduate students in our Appalachian studies program collaborated with the Ashe County Arts Council to develop a seri...
Appalachian Journal Releases New Issue v.47: 1-2
Mar 18, 2020
The latest Appalachian Journal features reviews and articles that focus on opioids in Appalachia, along with poetry by two recent Poet Laureates—Geo...
South Arts supports App State documentary on living folk traditions in Appalachia
Oct 30, 2019
Living folk traditions practiced by the people of diverse cultures in Western North Carolina will be preserved for generations to come thanks to the d...
Center for Appalachian Studies hosts first session in a new series entitled "Brown Bag Talks on Appalachia: Critical Engagements with Place and Culture"
Sep 1, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 201911 a.m. Faculty Lounge in the Living Learning Center This event is free and open to the public.Dr. Cameron D. L...
Appalachian State’s Appalachian Journal, an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed quarterly, releases volume 46
Jul 15, 2019
The new edition of Appalachian Journal, vol. 46. 1-2, features articles on foodways in Appalachia, the literature of Ron Rash, LGBTQ topics and a...
Notes from the Field: Geologic and Climate Change Impacts on Nepal’s Glaciers
Mar 1, 2019
Monday, March 11, 20195 - 6 p.m.Turchin Center Lecture Hall, Room 1102Alton C. Byers, Ph.D. is a mountain geographer, conservationist and mountaineer ...
Appalachian announces International Mountain Studies Symposium
Feb 26, 2019
Mountain studies scholars from across the globe will visit Appalachian State University’s campus in March as part of Appalachian’s one-day Interna...
Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — April and May events
Mar 28, 2018
The story of Black Mountain College (BMC) began in 1933 and comprised a fascinating chapter in the history of education and the arts. Black Mountain C...
Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — March events
Feb 23, 2018
Black Mountain College was structured differently than most educational institutions at the time. In 1933, it was founded out of a desire for a more p...
Black Mountain College Semester — exemplifying the value of a liberal arts education
Feb 22, 2018
Q&A with Dr. Neva Specht, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences...