Events

April 4: "Healing the Wounds of Violence in Burundi" with Janvier Manirakiza and Barry Thomas
Mar 18, 2024

"Healing the Wounds of Violence in Burundi" with Janvier Manirakiza and Barry ThomasDate & Time: Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 6-8 p.m.Format: Hyb...

Dr. Angela Esco Elder, Associate Professor of History at Converse College

April 11: "Love and Duty: Confederate Widows and the Emotional Politics of Loss" with Dr. Angela Esco Elder
Feb 26, 2024

"Love and Duty: Confederate Widows and the Emotional Politics of Loss"with Dr. Angela Esco Elder, Associate Professor of History at Converse CollegeTh...

The 47th Annual Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Conference will be held on the campus of Western Carolina University, in Cullowhee, for the first time from March 7 through 9, 2024. The theme of this year's conference is “Beloved Community: Pride in Identity, Culture and Geography.”

The Appalachian Studies Program Prepares for the Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Conference
Feb 21, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The 47th Annual Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Conference will be held on the campus of Western Carolina University, ...

Four award-winning authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus this spring as part of the university’s 2023–24 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.

4 Acclaimed Authors to Visit App State for Spring 2024 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Feb 16, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Four award-winning authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus this spring as part of the university’s 2023–2...

Boone Docs Film Festival

February 24: 3rd Annual Boone Docs Film Festival
Feb 12, 2024

3rd Annual Boone Docs Film FestivalSaturday, February 24, 2024, from 2-5 p.m. (Doors open at 1:30 p.m.)Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (559 We...

Elaine McMillion Sheldon

February 23: Workshop & Film Screening with Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Feb 12, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The Boone Docs Film Fest and historic Appalachian Theatre of the High Country will host Oscar-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion She...

Appalachian State University's Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and APP Unidos are hosting the Pedro Almodóvar Film Festival on four Thursdays throughout the Spring 2024 semester.

Languages, Literatures and Cultures and APP Unidos Announce Pedro Almodóvar Film Festival
Jan 31, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and APP Unidos are hosting the Pedro Almodóvar Film ...

Dr. Michael Behrent. Photo by Darcy Sluder.

Art Seminar Dives Into Life, Shtetl and Symbolism of Marc Chagall’s Work
Jan 30, 2024

Tucked away beneath the stairs, a lecture room held a large crowd facing four professors, surrounded by digitally displayed artwork. Colorful, complex...

Appalachian State University Libraries and the Department of English are hosting the Greenbriar International Film Festival on four Tuesdays throughout the Spring 2024 semester.

Spring 2024 Greenbriar International Film Festival Lineup Announced
Jan 24, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University Libraries and the Department of English are hosting the Greenbriar International Film Festival on four Tu...

Dr. Anne Parsons

January 30: "The Tuchyn Story and the Creation of a Digital and Physical Exhibit" with Dr. Anne Parsons
Jan 23, 2024

"The Tuchyn Story and the Creation of a Digital and Physical Exhibit" with Dr. Anne ParsonsDate & Time: Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 7:30-9 p.m.Form...