Appalachian Studies Association Conference 2025: Full Schedule

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

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1:30pm CDT

A Classroom for the Community: The UT Appalachian Justice Research Lab

Friday March 21, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

HEND 307A
Conveners and Presenters: Michelle Brown, University of Tennessee Appalachian Justice Research Center and Wendy Bach, University of Tennessee Appalachian Justice Research Center.
Michelle Brown and Wendy Bach, University of Tennessee Appalachian Justice Research Center

Friday March 21, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Henderson Hall

Roundtable

1:30pm CDT

Environmental Injustices and Community Resilience in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

Friday March 21, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

T.J. Farr Hall

Farr 205
Convener: Caleb Brown, Appalachian State University
• Caleb Brown, Appalachian State University
• Katie Rodriguez, Appalachian State University
• Nina Nicholson, Appalachian State University

Friday March 21, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
T.J. Farr Hall 11 William L Jones Dr, Cookeville, Tennessee, United States

Roundtable

1:30pm CDT

Sacred Places and Historical Preservation: The Central Appalachia Churches Project

Friday March 21, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

Henderson Hall

H 114
Convener: Ted Olson, East Tennessee State University

"Directing the Central Appalachia Churches Project," Emily Sajdak, Partners for Sacred Places
"Assessing the Central Appalachian Churches Project," Carroll Van West, Middle Tennessee State University

Friday March 21, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Henderson Hall

Roundtable

1:30pm CDT

Who Owns the Land? Addressing Heirs’ Property in Rural Tennessee and Beyond

Friday March 21, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT

Henderson Hall

HENDERSON HALL 106B
Convener: Wendy A. Bach, University of Tennessee Appalachian Justice Research Center

Scottie McDaniel, University of Tennessee School of Landscape Architecture
Lindsay Shade, University of Tennessee Department of Sociology
Gabe Schwartzman, University of Tennessee Department of Geography and Sustainability
Eric Amarante, University of Tennessee College of Law

Friday March 21, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Henderson Hall

Roundtable

3:00pm CDT

AppalAsian Musicians Gathering

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT

Henderson Hall

HENDERSON HALL 205
Convener: Maako Shiratori, Duke University
• Maako Shiratori, Duke University
• Chao Tian, Boston University
• Yoko Nogami, Independent

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
Henderson Hall

Roundtable

3:00pm CDT

Building a Community Safety Toolkit for Family and Domestic Violence with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Appalachian Justice Research Center

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT

Henderson Hall

HEND 307A
Convener: Michelle Brown, Co-director, University of Tennessee Appalachian Justice Research Center
· Sunshine Parker, Associate Judge of the Cherokee Court, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
· Freida Saylor, Clinical Director of Behavioral Health Services, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority
· Maggie Jackson, Senior Executive Assistant, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority||We Are Resilient podcast host

Friday March 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm CDT
Henderson Hall

Roundtable

4:30pm CDT

Networking Technological Gaps in Academic and Activist Endeavors

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT

Henderson Hall

HENDERSON HALL 216
Convener and Presenter: J. M. L. Whittington, University of Central Florida

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Henderson Hall

Roundtable