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Dr. Laura Wright, professor of English at Western Carolina University. photo from: https://www.northcarolina.edu/content/Laura-Wright

“The Dangerous Vegan: The Politics of Scholarship, Identity and Consumption in the Anthropocene” with alumna Dr. Laura Wright
Oct 4, 2019

Thursday, October 10, 2019
5 p.m.
Belk Library, Room 421

This event is free and open to the campus and community.

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Young adult Sci-Fi writer Scott Reintgen. Photo Submitted.

Appalachian hosts Scott Reintgen, young adult Sci-Fi writer
Oct 3, 2019

Established author Scott Reintgen will be giving a craft talk on Friday, October 25 from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Parkway Ballroom of the Plemmons Student Union on the campus of Appalachian State University. This event is free and open to the public.

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Dr. Miriam Isaacs. Photo submitted.

A day with Dr. Miriam Isaacs: Yiddish language scholar workshop and lecture
Oct 3, 2019

The Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies will host the Yiddish language scholar Dr. Miriam Isaacs for a day-long program on Thursday, October 17, 2019.

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Dr. Celeste Montoya. Photo Submitted.

Celeste Montoya presents "From Seneca to Shelby: Intersectionality and Women's Voting Rights"
Oct 2, 2019

Dr. Celeste Montoya: "From Seneca to Shelby: Intersectionality and Women's Voting Rights."

Part of the University Forum Lecture Series: Appalachian Celebrates the 19th Amendment, 125 Years of Women's Suffrage

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Wendy Rouse, associate professor of History at San Jose State University. Photo Submitted.

"Women's Suffrage, Self-Defense, and the Struggle for Equality in the Progressive Era"
Sep 30, 2019

Part of the University Forum Lecture Series: Appalachian Celebrates the 19th Amendment, 125 Years of Women's Suffrage

With Wendy Rouse
October 3, 2019
5 p.m.
Parkway Ballroom, Plemmons Student Union (map)

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Building a Just World flyer

Humanities Council Symposium: Building A Just World
Sep 25, 2019

Wednesday, October 2, 2019
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Rough Ridge, Room 415, Plemmons Student Union

The event is free and open to the public.

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Dept of History graphic

“Intimate Crime in Early Modern England and Wales”
Sep 23, 2019

With Dr. Anna Field (Rhinehart Postdoctoral Fellow 2019-20)

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
5 p.m.
History Lounge in Anne Belk Hall, Room 212

This event is free and open to the public.

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Humanities Discussion book discussion

Building A Just World: A Discussion of Leigh Goodmark’s “Decrimnalizing Domestic Violence: A Balanced Policy Approach to Intimate Partner Violence”
Sep 20, 2019

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
7 - 9 p.m.
Watauga County Library - 140 Queen St, Boone, NC 28607

 This event is free and open to the public.

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Book Cover: Ecocriticism and the Future of Southern Studies, edited by Zackary Vernon

Rethinking the Space of Southern Studies: Dr. Zackary Vernon on Ecocriticism and the Future of Southern Studies
Sep 11, 2019

Zackary Vernon's edited collection Ecocriticism and the Future of Southern Studies was published last month by Louisiana State University Press.

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