Call for papers: Appalachian Studies
PCA/ACA 2006 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ATLANTA MARRIOTT MARQUIS
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Submission Deadline: 1 November 2005
Appalachia was, and remains, one place where Americans' thoughts go when they have to re-think what it means to be American. Whether it is understood as the First Frontier, the original Old West, or an Eden infested with the snakes of race, class, and violence, Appalachia offers exceedingly fertile ground for popular and scholarly investigation.
Presentations covering a broad range of Appalachian culture are welcome, as are thematic panels composed of three to four presentations. Topics may include: