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Department of Anthropology graphic.

The Rise of Rural Populist Authoritarianism in the U.S. and Beyond
Mar 10, 2020

CANCELLED OR TO BE POSTPONED FOR A LATER DATE (3/13/20)

Dr. Marc Edelman, professor of Anthropology, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York

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The North Carolina map, left, and the Colorado map generated through Dr. Johnathan Sugg’s grant-funded GIS analysis show points of engagement (colleges/universities, outdoor retailers and guides, and climbing gyms) for nonprofit Protect Our Winters, which advocates for climate change policy. The maps also display metropolitan statistical area populations for each state, along with winning margins, votes and parties for the 2012, 2016 and 2018 presidential elections. Images courtesy of Johnathan Sugg

Grant-funded App State GIS analysis aids in advocating climate change policy
Mar 4, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — In this election cycle, the issue of climate change may factor into many voters’ choice of presidential candidate.

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13th Southeast German Studies Workshop: New Work in German-Jewish and Refugee Studies graphic.

International Conference in German-Jewish and refugee studies with Director of Berlin's Center for Research on Antisemitism to speak
Mar 2, 2020

CANCELLED OR TO BE POSTPONED FOR A LATER DATE (3/13/20)

Thursday March 26 and Friday, March 27, 2020
International Conference in German-Jewish and Refugee Studies convenes at Appalachian State University

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Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) and Witness for Peace Southeast logos.

App State Ethnography Lab and Department of Anthropology present: "La Lucha Sigue/The Struggle Continues"
Feb 28, 2020

Indigenous Struggle to Recover Ancestral Rights and Territory in Guatemala in the Face of Forced Migration (a bilingual lecture) College News, Events, Global Learning
Tom Niziol, Winter Weather Expert. Photo by The Weather Channel.

Physics & Astronomy Colloquium: "The Birth of Our Nation's National Weather Service"
Feb 27, 2020

Friday, Feb. 28, 2020
Refreshments served at 3:30 p.m., talk begins at 4 p.m.
Garwood Hall, Room 107

The talk is free and open to the public.

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Award-Winning Writer Bruce Goldfarb. Photo by Jennifer Bishop.

Lecture and Book Signing with Author Bruce Goldfarb
Feb 27, 2020

CANCELLED OR TO BE POSTPONED FOR A LATER DATE (3/13/20)

Wednesday, March 18, 2020
7 p.m.

Belk Library and Information Commons, Room 114

This talk is free and open to the public.

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A heavy snowfall blankets the campus of Appalachian State University — one of five universities selected nationally to conduct rural climate resiliency research as part of AT&T’s Climate Resiliency Community Challenge. The Appalachian research team will suggest opportunities for improving access to services in rural communities. For example, expanded broadband is a critical component for overcoming obstacles created by weather cancellations. Photo by Marie Freeman

App State awarded AT&T grant to examine climate change resiliency, community impact
Feb 24, 2020

 AT&T has selected Appalachian State University as one of five universities nationally to conduct research designed to help communities in the southeastern United States build resilience to climate change.

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Image from previous Climate Stories Showcase.

Climate Stories Collaborative: 2020 Showcase
Feb 24, 2020

2020 Climate Stories Showcase
April 3-14, 2020  | PSU Solarium + Looking Glass Gallery

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