Appalachian Studies Association Conference 2025: Full Schedule

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

4:00pm CDT

Opening Reception

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

Stonecipher Hall

Stonecipher Lobby

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Stonecipher Hall 125 Wings Up Way, Cookeville, TN 38501

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5:00pm CDT

ASA Conference Opening Ceremonies, In Memoriam, and Awards, music from Doug Van Gundy

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

Stonecipher Hall

Stonecipher Hall 113 & 126

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Stonecipher Hall 125 Wings Up Way, Cookeville, TN 38501

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11:00am CDT

Plenary 1

Friday March 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

Stonecipher Hall

STONECIPHER 113 & 126
“Teaching Affrilachia: Cultivating Community and Culture,” Zanice Bond, Kristine Yohe, and Frank X Walker

Friday March 21, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Stonecipher Hall 125 Wings Up Way, Cookeville, TN 38501

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6:30pm CDT

Keynote: John Gaventa- “Rural Appalachia in Global Context: Reimagining a Just and Sustainable Future”

Friday March 21, 2025 6:30pm - 7:45pm CDT

Stonecipher Hall

Stonecipher 113 & 126

Friday March 21, 2025 6:30pm - 7:45pm CDT
Stonecipher Hall 125 Wings Up Way, Cookeville, TN 38501

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1:00pm CDT

Plenary 2

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT

Stonecipher Hall

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 CDT
Stonecipher Hall 125 Wings Up Way, Cookeville, TN 38501

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