Appalachian Studies
Association
Photographer: Sabrina L. Greene
The mission of the Appalachian Studies Association is to promote and engage dialogue, research, scholarship, education, creative expression, and action among a diverse and inclusive group of 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.
The Journal of Appalachian Studies (JAS) is a refereed, multidisciplinary publication which seeks to provide a written forum for quality scholarship on Appalachian history, culture, and society. The official journal of the Appalachian Studies Association (ASA), the JAS, is published twice per year by the University of Illinois Press.
Membership is now handled by the University of Illinois Press. Please visit their secure, online payment portal to join the ASA. Membership in the association includes a subscription to the Journal of Appalachian Studies and access to the ASA newsletter (Appalink) and all conference mailings.
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Membership Fees:
Regular $115
Student $90
*Does not include conference registration
In 1978, the first Appalachian Studies Conference gathered at Berea College in Kentucky under the theme “Appalachian Studies: Where Do We Go from Here?” In 2027, for the 50th annual meeting, Bucknell University and the town of Lewisburg welcome the Appalachian Studies Association to Pennsylvania for only the second time. As ASA prepares to celebrate this milestone at an atypical site, we will revisit the original conference theme to encourage both retrospection and theorization.
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