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Thirty-Fourth Annual Appalachian Studies Conference Friday, March 11 – Sunday, March 13, 2011 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky River of Earth: Action, Scholarship, Reflection, and Renewal CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2011 ASA Conference Sponsors WELCOME! Eastern Kentucky University: Welcome to Madison County, Kentucky, home of Eastern • Center for Appalachian Studies Kentucky University and Berea College. We hope you enjoy • EKU Libraries the conference, campus and community. • Department of History • Educational Leadership & Policies Studies We would also like to convey a special thanks to Carrie Marshall University Cooper and the faculty/staff of EKU’s library for hosting our annual event. Appalachian Regional Commission Kentucky RIVERKEEPER® Susan Spalding & Deborah Givens, Kentucky Arts Council ASA Local Arrangements Co-Chairs Sinclair Community College Rob Weise & Anne Blakeney, ASA Program Co-Chairs Loyal Jones Appalachian Center Berea College Mary Kay Thomas, Executive Director, ASA Pat Banks, Executive Director, Kentucky RIVERKEEPER Higher Ground Alan Banks, ASA President, 2010-2011 East Tennessee State University Marshall University Graduate Humanities Program Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University University of Tennessee Press ASA MISSION STATEMENT University Press of Kentucky The mission of the Appalachian Studies Association is to promote and engage dialogue, research, scholarship, education, creative expression, and action among scholars, educators, practitioners, grassroots activists, students, individuals, groups and institutions. Our mission is driven by our commitment to foster quality of life, democratic participation and appreciation of Appalachian experiences regionally, nationally and internationally. www.appalachianstudies.org 1 CONFErENCE AT A GLANCE All concurrent session time blocks are 75 minutes. ThurSdAy, MArCh 10, 2011 SaturdAy, MArCh 12, 2011 University of Kentucky Symposium on Affrilachia (March 9 – 10), with a performance by the Carolina Chocolate Drops 7:30 AM ASA Committee meetings (see list above) 8 AM Registration, Exhibit Hall, and Silent Self-guided history and arts tours of Richmond and Madison County Auction open 8 AM Appalachian Studies Centers Directors River Cleanup sponsored by Kentucky Riverkeeper, The EKU Center Meeting, Crabbe Library, room 310D for Appalachian Studies, EKU Students for Appalachia, and the EKU 9 AM until 6 PM Mountain Music Jam in Exhibit Hall Office of Community Service and Student Engagement 9 AM to 10:15 AM Concurrent Session IV 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM Concurrent Session V 11:45 AM to 12 PM Lunch opens FrIdAy, MArCh 11, 2011 12 PM to 1:15 PM Lunch, ASA Business Meeting, Keen Johnson Building Ball Room. Music by 8:30 AM ASA Steering Committee Meeting, 2010- Morehead State University Traditional 2011, Keen Johnson Building, TLC room Music Ensemble. 9 AM Registration opens, Crabbe Library 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM Concurrent Session VI 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM Concurrent Session I 2:45 to 3:15 PM Publisher’s Welcome & Book Signing 11 AM Exhibit Hall and Silent Auction Open, Reception, Crabbe Library, Grand Reading Crabbe Library Room, sponsored by the University of 9 AM to 5 PM Mountain Music Jam in Exhibit Hall Tennessee Press and the University Press 12 PM to 1:15 Lunch on your own of Kentucky 12 PM to 1 PM ASA committee meetings (see list page 9) 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM Concurrent Session VII 12 PM to 1 PM Reception and exhibit honoring Homer 4:45 PM to 6 PM Concurrent Session VIII Ledford with remarks by Loyal Jones and 6 PM Registration and Exhibits Close music by Donna Lamb, Lewis Lamb, and 6:15 Silent Auction Closes J.R. Perrett, Crabbe Library, Grand Reading 6 PM – 7 PM First Annual Camp Happy Appalachee!: Room, sponsored by EKU Libraries GLBTQ networking gathering at the 12 PM to 1 PM Student Cook-out, Ravine (rain site, Combs EKU-SAFE Center and Healing Space, Classroom Building terrace) Keith Building 120 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Plenary Session, David Walls, former AV executive director joined by Jason Howard DINNER ON YOUR OWN and Sarah Riley 2:45 PM to 4 PM Concurrent Session II 5PM to 8 PM Gallery, Restaurant, and Bar hop in 4:15 PM to 5:30 PM Concurrent Session III downtown Richmond 5 PM Registration, Exhibit Hall, and Silent 8 PM to 9:30 PM Dance at the Richmond Area Arts Council Auction Close with the Reel World String Band and caller 5:45 PM to 6:15 PM Reception honoring James Still featuring Frank Jenkins Silas House, Keen Johnson Building, 8:30 PM to ? Open Jam at Gillum’s, in the old Richmond Walnut Room (main floor), sponsored by Mall on the Eastern Bypass The University Press of Kentucky. 6:30 PM to 8 PM Banquet and Awards Ceremony, Keen SuNdAy, MArCh 13, 2011 Johnson Building Ball Room. Music by Berea College Bluegrass Band. 8:30 AM ASA Steering Committee Meeting, 2011- 8 PM - ? Student Social, Keen Johnson Building, 2012, Keen Johnson Building, TLC room Walnut Room 9 AM Registration and Exhibit Hall open 8:30 PM Entertainment at community venues 9 AM to 10:15 AM Concurrent Session IX 8:30 - ? Open Jam at Gillum’s, in the old Richmond 9 AM to 11:45 AM Mountain Music Jam at Exhibit Hall Mall on the Eastern Bypass 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM Concurrent Session X 11 AM Registration and Exhibit Hall close 12 PM to 1:30 PM Farewell Brunch and invitation to 2012 conference, Keen Johnson Building Ball Room. Music by Hazard Community and Technical College Bluegrass Band. 1:30 PM Safe journey home! ASA STEERING COMMITTEE 2010-2011 Education Committee The Steering Committee is made up of all elected and appointed officers, Carol Baugh, Chair the immediate past president, six elected at large members, and ex officio Theresa Burriss officers. In addition to officers and members of the steering committee, Evelyn Knight the chairs and members of standing and ad hoc committees are also Katherine Ledford listed. Sylvia Shurbutt Thomas Wagner Elected Officers Alan Banks, President Finance and Development Committee Alice Sampson, Immediate Past President Kristin Kant-Byers, Chair Jim Dougherty, Vice President and Conference Chair Elect Alan Banks, President Katherine Ledford, Vice President and President Elect Katherine Ledford, Vice President/President Elect Kevin Barksdale, Secretary (2008 – 2011) Chad Berry Stephanie Keener, Treasurer (2008 – 2011) Mary Jo Graham, Marshall University Liaison Officer Anne Blakeney and Robert Weise, Program Co-Chairs Roger Guy, Scholarship Chair Glenn Himes, Vice Chair/Program Chair Elect Ted Olson Carol Baugh, Historian (2008 – 2013) Stephanie Keener, Treasurer John Nemeth At Large Members, Elected, Class of 2009 – 2011 Philip Obermiller Roberta Campbell Mary Thomas, Executive Director, ex officio Lynn Crabtree Don Davis Membership Committee Penne Lane, Chair At Large Members, Elected, Class of 2010 – 2013 Roger Guy, Scholarship Chair, ex officio Rebecca Adkins Fletcher Renee Scott Susan Spalding Mary Thomas, Executive Director, ex officio Pamela Twiss At Large Members, Appointed, 2010 - 2011 Joette Gates Nomination Committee Katherine Ledford, Vice President/President Elect, Chair Appointed Officers Theresa Burchett Mary Jo Graham, Marshall University Liaison Officer and Appalink Amelia Kirby Editor Ted Olson, Journal Editor Scholarship Committee Roger Guy, Website Chair Roger Guy, Chair Kristin Kant-Byers, Finance and Development Committee Chair Carol Baugh, Silent Auction Organizer, ex officio Roger Guy, Scholarship Committee Chair Chad Berry Mary Thomas, Executive Director, ex officio Donna Sue Groves Shannon Wilson, Archivist Fred Hay Cassie M. Robinson 2011 PROGRAM COMMITTEE Katherine Ledford, Vice President/President Elect, ex officio Anne Blakeney and Robert Weise, Program Co-Chairs Mary Thomas, Executive Director, ex officio Susan Spalding and Deborah Givens, Local Arrangements Co-Chairs David Brown Website Committee Jeffrey Combs Roger Guy, Chair Amanda Fickey Boyd Shearer, Website Manager Tom Kiffmeyer Rebecca Bailey Jason Burns Past Program Committee Chair Derek Mullins Cassie M. Robinson Alice Sampson Mary Jo Graham, Appalink Editor, ex officio STANDING COMMITTEES Yoshiko Guy, ex officio Communications Committee Ted Olson, JAS Editor, ex officio Kathy Hayes, Chair Mary Thomas, Executive Director, ex officio Joette Morris Gates Mary Jo Graham AD HOC COMMITTEES Roger Guy ASA-Black Belt Committee Boyd Shearer Sokoya Finch, Chair G. Frank Bills Steve Fisher Rosalind Harris 3 Wilma Dykeman “Faces of Appalachia” Fellowship Committee COLLABORATIONS Linda Spatig, Chair Berea College/ASA Weatherford Award Rosalind Harris Non-fiction Eddy Pendarvis Berea College Committee Members: Chad Berry, Chair AWARDS COMMITTEES Dykeman Stokely Chad Berry, Chair Susan Weatherford ASA Committee Members: Carl A. Ross Student Paper Award Shaunna Scott Joette Morris Gates, Chair Robert Weise John Alexander Williams Cratis D. Williams/James S. Brown Service Award Emily Satterwhite, Chair Fiction Berea College Committee Members: Helen M. Lewis Community Service Award George Brosi, Chair Patricia Beaver, Chair Warren J. Carson Marianne Worthington e-Appalachia Award ASA Committee Members: Roger Guy, Chair Sandra Ballard Grace Edwards Jake Spadaro Documentary Award Gordon Simmons Jack Wright, Chair Poetry EDITORIAL STAFF: Berea College Committee Members: JOURNAL OF APPALACHIAN STUDIES Silas House, Chair Ted Olson, Editor Marianne Worthington Martha Billips, Assistant Editor ASA Committee Members: Alan Holmes, Assistant Editor Mark Powell Wendy Welch, Assistant Editor Jeff Mann Linda Spatig, Associate Editor Amy Greene Mary Thomas, Managing Editor