April 25: "Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Anxiety" with Dr. Britt Wray
Apr 3, 2024
Our climate change anxieties have never been more overwhelming—but they’re also the key to saving the planet. Britt Wray shows us how to embrace our complicated, messy emotions about the climate crisis.
University News, Events
April 24: "The Armenian Genocide Today: Climate Change Abuse in the South Caucasus" Panel Discussion
Mar 25, 2024
"The Armenian Genocide Today: Climate Change Abuse in the South Caucasus" Panel Discussion with Dr. Anatoly Isaenko, Max Shirikjian, and Ashot Gabrielyan
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Format: Online
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 Thomas
Date & Time: Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 6-8 p.m.
Format: Hybrid
Location: Room 114, Belk Library & Information Commons
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 College
Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 6-7:30 p.m.
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, in Cullowhee, for the first time from March 7 through 9, 2024.
College News, Events, Faculty & Staff, Students
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 2023–24 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.
Arts & Cultural, Events, University News
February 24: 3rd Annual Boone Docs Film Festival
Feb 12, 2024
3rd Annual Boone Docs Film Festival
Saturday, February 24, 2024, from 2-5 p.m. (Doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (559 West King Street, Boone, NC 28607)
February 23: Workshop & Film Screening with Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Feb 12, 2024
BOONE, N.C.
Arts & Cultural, College News, Events
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 pieces captured the audience’s attention until one of the professors stood up. A hush fell over the crowd, and the seminar began.
College News, Events, Arts & Cultural