History

Creating the Series

The Mountain Studies Lecture Series was born out of a previous event hosted by Appalachian Studies, also housed in the College. An International Mountain Studies Symposium was hosted at the university in 2019, that brought together international scholars specializing in mountain studies across the globe to engage with students, faculty and the community for a one-day academic event. To learn more about this past event, visit: https://appcenter.appstate.edu/about/past-events/international-mountain-studies-symposium

Mountain Studies Lecture Series Committee

The inaugural lecture committee included:

  • Dr. Baker Perry, Department of Geography and Planning
  • Dr. Mark Spond, Department of Geography and Planning
  • Dr. Katherine Ledford, Appalachian Studies
  • Dr. Mark Bradbury, College of Arts and Sciences

The 2022 lecture committee included:

  • Dr. Allison Fredette, Department of History
  • Dr. Mark Nunes, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
  • Dr. Howard Neufeld, Department of Biology

Previous Speakers

Year

Speaker

Role

2022

Dr. Edwin Bernbaum

Author and Owner of Peak Paradigms Leadership and Teamwork

2020

Dr. Baker Perry

Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University

2020

Dr. Aurora Elmore

Senior Program Manager for the Perpetual Planet Partnership, National Geographic Society

2020

Alex Tait

The Geographer, National Geographic Society

2020

Dr. Tracie Seimon

Biology Team Co-Lead, Wildlife Conservation Society

2020

Dr. Anton Seimon

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University

2020

Dr. Saskia van de Gevel

Chair and Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Appalachian State University

2020

Paul Mayewski

Scientific and Expedition Lead, University of Maine