CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Accessible Appalachia: An Open-Access Introduction to Appalachian Studies Appalachian Studies at Eastern Kentucky University invites contributions of original scholarly essays for an edited, open-access anthology focusing on Appalachia from an introductory, interdisciplinary perspective. To be housed in the Eastern Kentucky University’s Encompass database, this collection is the first of its kind and will provide instructors and students of Appalachian Studies everywhere with comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of Appalachian cultural, historical, and natural development. Please consult the list of topics below and submit a 300-500 word abstract of your proposed essay to [email protected] on or before December 15, 2020. The subject line of your email should say “APP textbook submission: [your category topic],” and your submission must be in MS Word. To ensure our double-anonymous review process, please omit identifying information from the document, including headers. Authors will receive notifications of acceptance in a timely manner along with guidelines for contributors. If the abstract is accepted, the author must submit an essay that is original, not previously published, and not under simultaneous review elsewhere for publication; the completed essay length should be 3,000- 5,000 words in language that is accessible to introductory college students. For inclusion in our open-access textbook, essays must be submitted by April 30, 2021. All submissions will be peer reviewed in a double- anonymous process before they are accepted for publication. For further information, contact Dr. Lisa Day, Director of Appalachian Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. Submissions may cover the following categories: Appalachia in film and cinema The Great Migration and Appalachia Appalachian ecology History of Appalachia Appalachian geography and geology Immigration to Appalachia Appalachian literature Labor and work in Appalachia Art in Appalachia Linguistics of Appalachia Coal in Appalachia (including MTR) Music in Appalachia Domestic traditions in Appalachia Native and Indigenous cultures of Appalachia Education in Appalachia Political economy of Appalachia Feuds of Appalachia Race and ethnicity in Appalachia Folklore of Appalachia Religions of Appalachia Foodways in Appalachia Social institutions in Appalachia Gender and sexuality in Appalachia Women in Appalachia Editors: Lisa Day, PhD, Appalachian Studies and Women & Gender Studies, Department of Anthropology, Sociology, & Social Work, Eastern Kentucky University James Maples, PhD, Department of Anthropology, Sociology, & Social Work, Eastern Kentucky University Erin Presley, PhD, Department of English, Eastern Kentucky University Deann Allen, PhD, Appalachian Studies, Eastern Kentucky University Valerie Miller, MA, Appalachian Studies, Eastern Kentucky University .