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...
Laura Brookshire ’16
Apr 7, 2017
Laura Brookshire ’16 credits internships and work with AmeriCorps for helping her stand out when it came time to interview for a career position. Br...
North Carolina Arts Council Eric Ellis Banjo Recording Grant
Jun 28, 2016
Emily Schaad and Leila Weinstein, Co-PIsEric Ellis was born in 1958 and grew up in Wilkes County. Ellis learned to play thorugh self-tuition and famil...
Documentary Research Program
Jun 28, 2015
Teaching The Center for Appalachian Studies actively engages students in documenting regional culture and history as well as recording efforts to...