After standing on the mountain in Snowshoe, West Virginia,
the Appalachian Studies Association invites you to join us as we come
down to the fringes of Appalachia and listen to the voices from the
margins: Appalachians in North Georgia, North Alabama, and the South
Carolina hill country, the northern Appalachian urban fringes, as
well as the new Latino Appalachians, African-Americans, Cherokees,
women and girls, gays and lesbians, prisoners, and others from the
outskirts or the margins of Appalachia. We encourage innovative and
interesting session formats around these places and people.
North Georgia is the birthplace of Don West: preacher, poet, organizer,
activist, co-founder of Highlander Folk School and founder of Pipestem
Folklife Center in West Virginia. We will honor him with poetry from
present day performance and protest poets.
The Appalachian Studies Association brings together scholars, teachers,
community and regional activists, entrepreneurs, planners, officials,
families, young people, old people–people who care passionately
about the region, who want to learn from each other, and who want
to make a difference in their communities.
We will celebrate the diversity of the region through music, art,
stories and banquets, with special places for continuous:
music, storytelling, poetry readings films, videos, photographs,
poster sessions, folk art exhibits with visiting artists and crafts
persons community exhibits
Because of the meeting logistics (conference sessions will end at
noon on Sunday; meeting space limitations at Unicoi) and plans for
several plenary sessions, we may not be able to accommodate every
proposal. Based on this year?s successful formats, consider the following
ideas for presentations:
- Scholarly research papers and sessions
- Poster sessions related to community work
- Poster sessions related to research reports
- Panels and community presentations
- Host a roundtable conversation for Saturday breakfast, dinner,
or "Tea and Sympathy" cocktail hour
- Premiere your films, videos, poetry, new music, plays, art and
writing
- Sponsor a reception: welcome new participants, honor an organization,
a new author
- Hands on activities for children, youth and former children
- Friday morning can be a time for special workshops and organization
meetings.
TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR PARTICIPATION SEND THE FOLLOWING:
1. Cover Sheet
Title of your presentation or activity
Identify all participants, their roles, and how to contact each
(Mailing and email addresses, telephone and fax numbers)
Brief biographical sketch of each participant
2. What you propose:
One page abstract of your paper, session, panel, activity,
including title of presentation and name of presenter(s).
12 copies of the Abstract
3. Special needs:
Audio-visual, telecommunications, sound, space, tables, etc.
Participants presenting scholarly research papers are allowed one
such presentation, but can be involved in other kinds of sessions
or activities. Most sessions will last 1 ½ hours. Individual
presenters in those sessions will be limited to 15 minutes. The Journal
of Appalachian Studies invites you to submit scholarly papers presented
at the conference for consideration.
Proposals must be submitted by September 28, 2001 to:
Program Chair: Dr. Patricia
D. Beaver, Director
Center for Appalachian Studies
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
(828-262-4089)
Beaverpd@appstate.edu
Do not submit proposals by fax or email. Late, incomplete,
e-mailed or faxed submissions cannot be accepted.
APPALACHIAN STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
This award is made in honor of Carl A. Ross. The competition is
open to students in two categories: Middle and High School and Undergraduate
and Graduate Student. The authors of the winning paper will receive
$100 each. Costs of attending the conference are the winners? responsibility.
All papers must adhere to the same guidelines and subject matter as
other scholarly research conference papers. Students who wish for their
papers to be considered for inclusion in the conference program must
also submit a one-page abstract or proposal to the Program Committee
by the deadline set for all other conference submissions.
To submit a paper for consideration for the 2002 Carl A. Ross
Appalachian Student Paper Award, send four copies of a 20-30
page research paper to:
Dr. Shaunna L. Scott
1515 P.O.T.
Department of Sociology
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
Please include a self-addressed stamped post card or envelope if you
wish to receive acknowledgment of receipt. If you have questions, contact
Dr. Scott at 859-257-6882 or soc247@pop.uky.edu.
SILENT AUCTION: SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Contribute items to our annual Silent Auction: dust off those old silver
wedding presents, silver jewelry you don?t wear anymore, as well as
the traditional items: crafts, quilts, memorabilia, special foods, tickets
to events, music, art, a weekend get-away, a rafting trip, a fine meal,
your autographed book.
Proceeds go to the ASA Scholarship Committee. Help the ASA help those
with financial needs participate in future conferences.
ACCOMMODATIONS: lodge and cabins.
Groups who wish cabins should make early reservations
Unicoi State Park, P.O. Box 997, Helen, Georgia
(800) 573-9659
DIRECTIONS & LOCATION
