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48th Annual Appalachian Studies Conference | In-progress.... | Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee | March 20 - 22, 2025.
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Thursday, March 20
 

TBA

Steering Committee Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 TBA
Thursday March 20, 2025 TBA

10:00am PDT

DeRossett Railroad Section House Tour/Mines
Thursday March 20, 2025 10:00am - 2:00pm PDT
A group site visit to the historical DeRossett Railroad Section House and the nearby company coal mining towns of Bon Air and Ravenscroft.
Thursday March 20, 2025 10:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Roaden University Center (RUC) RUC Tech Pride Room

1:00pm PDT

Burgess Falls Guided Hike
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
A guided hiking tour of Burgess Falls, focusing on the geology and civic significance of this 130-foot cascade waterfall.
Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Roaden University Center (RUC) RUC Tech Pride Room

3:00pm PDT

ASA Members Business Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
ASA Members Business Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Laboratory Science Commons Room 1205

3:00pm PDT

POSTER SESSIONS
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Posters will be displayed throughout the conference in the first and second floor lobbies of the Roaden University Center (RUC). Presenters will be able to share their research during the poster session.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Roaden University Center (RUC) RUC Tech Pride Room

4:00pm PDT

Opening Reception
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Stonecipher Hall Stonecipher Lobby

5:00pm PDT

Conference Opening Ceremonies & Awards
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Stonecipher Hall 113 & 126
Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Stonecipher Hall Stonecipher Lobby

8:00pm PDT

Author Showcase
Thursday March 20, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Thursday March 20, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Jere Whitson Building 1st floor of the Jere Whitson Building
 
Friday, March 21
 

7:00am PDT

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Meeting
Friday March 21, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Henderson 214
Friday March 21, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Henderson Hall Henderson, 304B

7:00am PDT

International Connections Committee Meeting
Friday March 21, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Farr 305
Friday March 21, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
T.J. Farr Hall TJ FARR 309

9:30am PDT

Tennessee Tech Water Center Open House
Friday March 21, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Friday March 21, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Prescott Hall Prescott Hall 426

11:00am PDT

Plenary 1
Friday March 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Zanice Bond, Kristine Yohe, and Frank X Walker 
“Teaching Affrilachia: Cultivating Community and Culture”
A discussion about teaching Affrilachian poetry. Stonecipher 113 & 126
Friday March 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Stonecipher Hall Stonecipher Lobby

11:00am PDT

Y’ALL Workshop
Friday March 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Women’s Center, RUC 339
The Y’ALL committee of the Appalachian Studies Association dedicates its work to Young Appalachian Leaders and Learners. Please join the Y’ALL workshop STEM Education in Appalachia: Perspectives from Y’ALL members at the 48th Annual ASA conference.
The purpose of this workshop is to promote awareness of Appalachian history and stem education in the Appalachian region. At the workshop, video clips about undergraduates’ perspectives on STEM education will be presented to the audience, followed by a brief discussion.
Additionally, the Fundamentals of Engineering Program (FEP) team at WVU and FIRST2 Network will share their work on STEM education. Funding opportunities for first-generation and other underrepresented undergraduates will also be released.
If you have questions regarding the workshop or would like to participate, please feel free to email Mo, WenJuan (Helen) at wm0018@mix.wvu.edu.
Friday March 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm PDT
Roaden University Center (RUC) RUC Tech Pride Room

12:15pm PDT

Camp Happy Appalachee (CHA)
Friday March 21, 2025 12:15pm - 1:30pm PDT
Friday March 21, 2025 12:15pm - 1:30pm PDT
Henderson Hall Henderson, 304B

1:00pm PDT

Featured Panel: Latino Influence on Country Music
Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
T.J. Farr Hall TJ FARR 309

4:00pm PDT

Latino Country Performance with Rachel Rodriguez
Friday March 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Friday March 21, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Bryan Fine Arts Building Wattenbarger Auditorium

6:30pm PDT

Keynote: John Gaventa- “Rural Appalachia in Global Context: Reimagining a Just and Sustainable Future”
Friday March 21, 2025 6:30pm - 7:45pm PDT
Stonecipher 113 & 126
Friday March 21, 2025 6:30pm - 7:45pm PDT
Stonecipher Hall Stonecipher Lobby

8:00pm PDT

Music Event: The Bilbreys Performance
Friday March 21, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Musical and dance performances showcasing the diversity of the Upper Cumberland.
Friday March 21, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Putnam County Library 50 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501
 
Saturday, March 22
 

7:00am PDT

Appalachian Collegiate Research Meeting
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Farr 305
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
T.J. Farr Hall TJ FARR 309

7:00am PDT

JAS Editorial Board Meeting
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Henderson 214
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Henderson Hall Henderson, 304B

7:00am PDT

Special Collections Meeting
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Henderson 305
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Henderson Hall Henderson, 304B

9:30am PDT

iMakerSpace Open House
Saturday March 22, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Saturday March 22, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Volpe Library 3rd floor of the library

10:00am PDT

Woodland Dance Performance
Saturday March 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Mystic Wind Chata Social Dancers
Saturday March 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Bryan Fine Arts Building Wattenbarger Auditorium

1:00pm PDT

Plenary 2
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Stonecipher 113 & 126
Neema Avashia and Ann Pancake
“We're All We've Got: Fighting for Appalachia When Institutions Fail Us”
A conversation between Neema Avashia and Ann Pancake, who have produced major literary works advocating for the region.
Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm PDT
Stonecipher Hall Stonecipher Lobby

4:00pm PDT

Appalachian Center for Craft Tour
Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

A gallery visit and studio demonstration at the Appalachian Center for Craft.
Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

5:00pm PDT

Newcomer’s Reception
Saturday March 22, 2025 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
RUC, Tech Pride Room
Steering committee members will be in attendance for a meet and greet. Visit the publisher’s reception and book signing while you are here which will be ongoing at the same time and place.
Saturday March 22, 2025 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Roaden University Center (RUC) RUC Tech Pride Room

5:00pm PDT

Publishers Reception and Book Signing
Saturday March 22, 2025 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
RUC, Tech Pride Room
Sponsored by the University Press of Kentucky
Mingle, enjoy light refreshments, and get your books signed. All conference attendees are welcome.
Saturday March 22, 2025 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Roaden University Center (RUC) RUC Tech Pride Room

7:00pm PDT

Memorial Gym Memories Community Event
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
A special community event featuring oral and archival histories from concerts held at Tennessee Tech’s Memorial Gym, a former tour stop between Nashville and Knoxville for many country and rock musicians.
Saturday March 22, 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
Memorial Gym
 
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