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Reproductive Rights

The Appalachian Studies Association has a long tradition of supporting Women’s Rights. In accordance with our mission we are ‘driven to a...

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Appalachian Studies Association Pride Conversation Meet Up

When: June 29th 7-8pm (EST) Come and join us for an informal conversation about LGBTQ+ life and advocacy in the Appalachian region!

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Y'all Means All Reading at the Next ASA Meet Ups: Pride Edition

When: June 20th, 7-8:30pm (EST) on Zoom! The reading will feature Z. Zane McNeill, Kendall Loyer, Beck Banks, Julie Rae Powers, Brent...

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Race in Appalachia: A Conversation

The Appalachian Studies Association and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs at Western Carolina University present...

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Alp)alachia: Celebrating Appalachia's International Connections on United Nations'...

International Mountain Day 2021 When: Saturday, Dec 11, 12pm - 2pm EST (US) Where: Zoom; register for free by clicking here. What: This...

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45th Annual Appalachian Studies Conference

Making, Creating, and Encoding: Crafting Possibilities in Appalachia March 17-20, 2022 West Virginia University, Morgantown, West...

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Call for Proposals for Journal of Appalachian Studies Special Issue: Speculative Fabulation: Queerin

Zane McNeill and Jessica Cory, Special Editors In 2017, Queer Appalachia’s zine Electric Dirt provided a platform to peoples who have...

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Remembering Dr. Howard C. Dorgan

Dr. C. Howard Dorgan passed away Thursday, July 5 in his home in Boone, North Carolina. Born in Ruston, Louisiana, Dr. Dorgan received a...