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Child Care Grant Pilot Program
Creating an inclusive conference is a priority of the Appalachian Studies Association. While all are welcome at the conference, we...
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2019 Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
The Appalachian Studies Association offers a limited number of scholarships to individuals requiring financial assistance to attend the...
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2019 Conference Proposals
Notifications for conference proposals for the 2019 Conference have now been sent out. If you submitted a proposal and have not received...
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Deadline for Proposals Extended
The deadline for proposal submissions for the ASA's 2019 conference has been extended to October 16, 2018.
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Primary Sources Workshop Available for K-12 Teachers
Are you a K-12 teacher? Interested in inquiry-based learning through primary sources? If so, this free workshop is for you! Cultivate a...
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Appalachian Mentoring Project Accepting Applications
The Appalachian Mentoring Project (AMP) connects high school and college students to virtual mentors. Want to be mentored? Visit...
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Registration Now Open for the 2019 ASA Conference
Registration is now open for the 42nd Annual ASA Conference, AppalachA’ville, March 14-17, 2019 at UNC Asheville in Asheville, North...
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2019 Call for Participation
The 2019 Call for Participation for the 42nd Annual ASA Conference, in Asheville, North Carolina, is now available.
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Wilma Dykeman "Faces of Appalachia" Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Accepting Proposals
The Wilma Dykeman “Faces of Appalachia” Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, which provides $3,000 to support research related to gender,...
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Invitation to Submit Abstracts for a Themed Issue of JAS
The Board of Editors of the Journal of Appalachian Studies invites the submission of abstracts summarizing a proposed article, essay or...
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ASA Steering Committee Statement
This statement is heartfelt and sincere and we hope that you interpret it this way. We would like to thank Steering Committee member...
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ASA Response to Y'ALL Statement
The Appalachian Studies Association Steering Committee has issued a response to the statement and suggestions made by Y'ALL in reaction...
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2017 and 2018 ASA Award Winners
Recipients of the Appalachian Studies Association's 2017 and 2018 awards are now available on the award winners page.
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Conference Demographic Survey
Please complete the ASA Demographic Survey and Conference Evaluation by going to https://appstate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6QLzmmd4E...
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Appalachian Studies Association is now on Tumblr
Appalachian Studies Association is now on Tumblr. Follow us today! And, if you haven’t yet, find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram...
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WVU Food Justice Lab hosting mini-conference
The West Virginia University Food Justice Lab is partnering with WVU's geography program to host a mini-conference and writing workshop,...
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Tickets available for Urban Appalachian Showcase
Tickets are now available on the Cincinnati Arts Association's website for the Urban Appalachian Showcase, featuring writers, singers,...
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2018 Preliminary Program
The preliminary program for the 41st Annual Appalachian Studies Association Conference is now available.
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2018 Conference Proposals
Notifications for conference proposals for the 2018 Conference have now been sent out. If you submitted a proposal and have not received...
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Appalachian Studies Association 2017 Conference Award Winners
The Cratis D. Williams/James S. Brown Service Award (2017) Jo B. Brown Weatherford Awards (2016) Non-Fiction: Reconstruction’s Ragged...
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