The Appalachian Studies Association was formed in 1977 by a group of scholars, teachers, and regional activists who believed that shared community has been and will continue to be important to those writing, researching, and teaching about Appalachia.
Appalink, the Official Newsletter of the Appalachian Studies Association
Appalink is a newsletter published twice a year by the Appalachian Studies Association to keep members up-to-date on news regarding the association itself as well as the annual Appalachian Studies Conference. ASA members may submit announcements for the newsletter to Mary Thomas, ASA Executive Director, at mthomas@marshall.edu. Most issues of the newsletter include a message from the current ASA President on issues ranging from volunteer opportunities to environmental issues. Each year Conference information is published in Appalink including the location and theme of the conference. A subscription to Appalink is included in Association and Conference memberships at no additional charge. Individuals and organizations may purchase advertisements in the newsletter by contacting the managing editor.
The newsletter has been around since the beginning, and has been called “Appalink” since the second issue. The first is an account of the founding meeting of the Appalachian Studies Conference. Throughout the years, Appalink has changed in layout, content, and length, but it still continues to bring news of the Association to its membership twice each year.
Appalink Editor: Eryn Roles (roles1@marshall.edu)
Managing Editor: Mary K. Thomas (mthomas@marshall.edu)
Previous Editors of Appalink:
| 1978: | Sharon Lord (University of Tennessee) |
| 1979-1980: | Anne Campbell (University of Kentucky) |
| 1981-1983: | James M. Gifford (Morehead State University) |
| 1984-1986: | Richard Blaustein (East Tennessee State University) |
| 1987-1988: | Carl A. Ross (Appalachian State University) |
| 1989-1990: | Sallie Miller Weaver (Appalachian State University) |
| 1991-1992: | John Inscoe (University of Georgia) |
| 1993: | Sandra Ballard (Carson-Newman College) |
| 1994-1998: | Danny Miller (Northern Kentucky University) |
| 1999-2001: | William (Bill) Klaus (West Virginia University) |
| 2002-2004: | Linda Spatig (Marshall University) |
| 2004-2008: | Mary Jo Graham (Marshall University) |
| 2008-2009: | Kevin Barksdale (Marshall University) |
| 2009-2011: | Mary Jo Graham (Marshall University) |
Past Issues of Appalink
* No PDF file of this issue available
Volume 1 |
Volume 2 No.1, Sept. 1978 No.2, Jan. 1979 |
Volume 3 No.1, May 1979 |
Volume 4 No.1, May 1980 |
Volume 5 No.1, May 1981 |
Volume 6 No.1, May 1982 |
Volume 7 No.1, Sept. 1983 |
Volume 8 No.1, Feb. 1985 |
Volume 9 No.1, June 1985 |
Volume 10 No.1, Feb. 1986 |
Volume 11 No.1, June 1986 |
Volume 12 No.1* |
Volume 13 No.1, Summer 1989 |
Volume 14 No.1, Summer 1990 |
Volume 15 No.1, Summer 1991 |
Volume 16 No.1, Summer 1992 |
Volume 17 No.1, Summer 1993 |
Volume 18 No.1, Summer 1995 |
Volume 19 |
Volume 20 No.1, Summer 1996 |
Volume 21 No.1, Summer 1997 No.2, Fall 1997 No.3, Spring 1998 |
Volume 22 No.1, Summer 1998 |
Volume 23 No.1, Fall 1999 |
Volume 24 No.1, Fall 2000 |
Volume 25 |
Volume 26 |
Volume 27 |
Volume 28 |
Volume 29 |
Volume 30 No.1, Fall 2006 |
Volume 31 |
Volume 32 |
Volume 33 |
Volume 34 |
Volume 35 |
Volume 36 |