Understanding Appalachia

Schedule

Friday, 10/21

Dance Performance: Place Without A Name | Name Without A Place
Choreography: Rachel Rugh, with movement invention by the dancers
Dancers: Madz Alexander, Kristin Allen, Zach Biggs, Bianca Cubas, Christine Hallinger, Sawyer Kadel, Toni Latham, Mailey Paupore
Music: "Knoxville Girl" (traditional, arranged & performed by Rachel Rugh); original music performed by Eight Point Star
1 p.m.
Albig Theatre, 112 Peters Hall
Tensions in Appalachia: The Not-So-Uniqueness of a Unique Region
Dr. Theresa Burris
2:30 p.m.
Ross Gallery, McConnell Library
Land Acknowledgement and Native American culture in Appalachia: Honoring the land and the original stewards of the Appalachians
Dr. Melissa Faircloth & Dr. Victoria Ferguson
3:30 p.m.
Ross Gallery, McConnell Library
Past/Present/Future: a walking tour of Radford campus and Downtown Radford
David Horton & Luc White
5 - 7 p.m.
Meet on the front steps at McConnell Library
Appalachia on Film: “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil” (free)
7 p.m.
Bonnie Auditorium

Registration Table Opens and Coffee Talk
9 a.m.
Kyle Hall, 2nd floor
Welcoming remarks
Dr. Niels Christensen
9:30 a.m.
Kyle Hall 204
"Himalachia" - Discovering the ancient Appalachians in the modern Himalaya
Dr. Ryan Sincavage
10 a.m.
Kyle Hall 201
Race and Place: Prison Gerrymandering and its Consequence
Dr. Gabriella Smith
10 a.m.
Kyle Hall 204
Two African-American Guitarists in Appalachia: A Case of Musical-Cultural Juxtaposition
Dr. Robert Trent
10 a.m.
Kyle Hall 213
Hawks Nest and the Dries: Engineering Marvel and Industrial Disaster
Tim Thornton
10:30 a.m.
Kyle Hall 201
Becoming Granny: Historical and Contemporary Appalachian Folk Magic Practices
10:30 a.m.
Dr. Brandy Renee McCann
Kyle Hall 213
Taming the Wilderness: Urban Ecology in Appalachia
11 a.m.
Dr. Sarah Foltz
Kyle Hall 201
The Landscape of Our Tongues
11 a.m.
Angie Dribben
Kyle Hall 204
Climate Chaange in Appalachia
11 a.m.
Dr. Stockton Maxwell
Kyle Hall 213
Lunch (on your own)
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Biodiversity of Mountains and Rivers
1 p.m.
Dr. Tara Pelletier
Kyle Hall 201
RARE: From Appalachia to the Amazon
1 p.m.
Dr. Cassady Urista, Drew Myers, Dr. Jason Davis
Kyle Hall 204
Here We Are
1 p.m.
Jennifer Hand
Kyle Hall 213
The Old Witch of Snowville
1:30 p.m.
Dr. Paul Thomas
Kyle Hall 201
Why Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
1:30 p.m.
Dr. Anja Whittington
Kyle Hall 204
Walking Contradictions: Thriving Queerness in Unexpected Places
1:30 p.m.
Luc White
Kyle Hall 213
The Southwest Virginia Mindset: Diving into Appalachian Education, Culture, and Innovation
2 p.m.
Kaitlin Wohlford Kazmi
Kyle Hall 201
Understanding Arnheim: Religio-Racial Place Making in the New River Valley of Virginia, 1838-1887
2 p.m.
Dr. Geoff Pollick
Kyle Hall 204
Selu Archaeology: Early 20^th Century Tenant Farming in Southern Appalachia
2 p.m.
Dr. David Anderson
Kyle Hall 213
Panel Discussion: Appalachia & Academia
3 p.m.
Dr. Melinda Wagner, Dr. Jamie Lau, Ashley Offutt, David Horton, Dr. Aysha Bodenhamer
Kyle Hall 204
Poster Session
4 p.m.
Kyle Hall 2nd-Floor Concourse
Food Trucks
4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
The Packalachian, Osoro’s Kitchen, Delicia’s Gourmet Ice
Bonnie Plaza
Unknown Roads: Old Gods of Appalachia
7 p.m.
Covington Center
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