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Appalachian Studies

49th Annual Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Conference

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Please continue to check the conference webpage at this link for additional updates about the March 19-21, 2026 Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Conference at Marshall University in Huntington, WV.

For University of Kentucky students and faculty presenting at the conference and traveling with the Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program, you may contact Kathryn Engle, Appalachian Center director, at kathryn.engle@uky.edu or Shannon Markel, Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program department manager, at shannon.markel@uky.edu, for travel and other related event inquiries.

Date:
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Location:
Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
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Appalachian Center/Studies Friendsgiving and End-of-Semester/Graduation Celebration

Join the Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program for a seasonal event celebrating friendship and this year's graduates. Program to present the December APP graduating minors and certificate recipients begins at 4:00 with Friendsgiving immediately to follow. Feel free to bring a dish to share!

Date:
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Location:
Appalachian Center (624 Maxwelton Ct.)

Appalachian Center/Studies Friendsgiving and End-of-Semester/Graduation Celebration

Join the Appalachian Center and Appalachian Studies Program for a seasonal event celebrating friendship and this year's graduates. Program to present the December APP graduating minors and certificate recipients begins at 4:00 with Friendsgiving immediately to follow. Feel free to bring a dish to share!

Date:
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Location:
Appalachian Center (624 Maxwelton Ct.)

Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress

Join us for our SWAP (Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress) presentation at the Appalachian Center or tune in virtually via Zoom. This year's SWAPs will showcase the research conducted by recipients of the 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia and the UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award, as well as other scholars and students sharing their research.

December 2 Presentations:

Holden Dillman, 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, "RITE to Belong: Phenomenological Insights into Self-Esteem, Identity, and Support Among Appalachian SGM Youth"

Jimmy Robinson, 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, Collaboration and Control: Some Insights on "Let's Grow Together"


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poster image with full list of SWAP presentation titles for 2025-2026 academic year

Date:
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Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress

Join us for our SWAP (Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress) presentation at the Appalachian Center or tune in virtually via Zoom. This year's SWAPs will showcase the research conducted by recipients of the 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia and the UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award, as well as other scholars and students sharing their research.

December 2 Presentations:

Holden Dillman, 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, "RITE to Belong: Phenomenological Insights into Self-Esteem, Identity, and Support Among Appalachian SGM Youth"

Jimmy Robinson, 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, Collaboration and Control: Some Insights on "Let's Grow Together"


Register for the Zoom link to join

Be sure to check your spam for the Zoom link after registering.

poster image with full list of SWAP presentation titles for 2025-2026 academic year

Date:
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Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress

Join us for our SWAP (Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress) presentation at the Appalachian Center or tune in virtually via Zoom. This year's SWAPs will showcase the research conducted by recipients of the 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia and the UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award, as well as other scholars and students sharing their research.

November 18 Presentations:

Megan Hall, 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research in Appalachia, "Interlocking Disasters: A Western North Carolina Case Study"

Dan Hayes, 2025 UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award, "Development of a Low-Cost 3D-Printed Two-Point Discrimination Tool"


Register for the Zoom link to join

Be sure to check your spam for the Zoom link after registering.

event flyer with full list of 2025-2026 academic year SWAP presentation titles

Date:
-
Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress

Join us for our SWAP (Sharing Work on Appalachia in Progress) presentation at the Appalachian Center or tune in virtually via Zoom. This year's SWAPs will showcase the research conducted by recipients of the 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia and the UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award, as well as other scholars and students sharing their research.

November 18 Presentations:

Megan Hall, 2025 James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research in Appalachia, "Interlocking Disasters: A Western North Carolina Case Study"

Dan Hayes, 2025 UK Appalachian Center Eller & Billings Student Research Award, "Development of a Low-Cost 3D-Printed Two-Point Discrimination Tool"


Register for the Zoom link to join

Be sure to check your spam for the Zoom link after registering.

event flyer with full list of 2025-2026 academic year SWAP presentation titles

Date:
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Location:
Appalachian Center, 624 Maxwelton Court

Undergraduate Research EXPO

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is pleased to announce the 5th biannual Undergraduate Research Expo on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase. 

The Research Expo is like a career fair, but for research opportunities.

The Research + Creative Experience Expo offers Colleges, departments, faculty, research centers and institutes the opportunity to connect with interested students. The Expo’s goal is to increase awareness of research opportunities, recruit for competitive research programs, promote research fellowships, and facilitate an inclusive research campus environment by connecting students to opportunities on- and off-campus.

Research EXPO Fall 2025 flyer with images of booths and event detail

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Location:
Gatton Student Center Social Staircase
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