The Appalachian Studies Association was formed in 1977 by a group of scholars, teachers, and regional activists who believed that shared community has been and will continue to be important to those writing, researching, and teaching about Appalachia. 

The Road Ahead:
ASA's Plan for Action, 2008-2013 (1.5 megabyte pdf)
This plan provides a road map for the future of ASA and focuses on how to enhance our membership engagement and organizational sustainability.

The Wilma Dykeman “Faces of Appalachia” Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
This fellowship is designed to provide funding to one recent Ph.D. annually to support research related to the goals of the endowment.

K-12 Educational Resources
This compilation is meant to assist classroom teachers in developing or refining the Appalachian content in their lesson plans.

Appalachian Studies Resources Page
Visit our updated resources for teaching and learning Appalachian studies.

Browse Our Library of Appalachian Studies Syllabi
The Appalachian Studies Association's on-line syllabus archive is a resource for instructors designing Appalachian Studies courses as well as a partial history of the teaching of Appalachian Studies. Download syllabi that may interest you, upload yours to add to our collection.

Special Issue Journal of Appalachian Studies
"Appalachia Counts: The Region in the 2000 Census"
A special issue sponsored by the Ford Foundation is now available from the ASA office

Join ASA
Become a member of the Appalachian Studies Association and receive the Journal, newsletter and conference attendance. Faces of Appalachia
Support a Permanent Endowment for the Appalachian Studies Association and the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia!

Media Inquiries
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For Scholars of Appalachian Studies we have created a Wikipedia entry for Appalachian Studies & ASA