SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Kevin Young '07
Mar 7, 2024
Dr. Young received a Spring 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) grant to hire a cartographer to create two detailed maps for his book, "The Vio...
Joseph Bathanti named to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame
Mar 1, 2024
BOONE, N.C. — Former North Carolina Poet Laureate (2012-14) and Appalachian State University Professor Joseph Bathanti has been named to the North C...
Border Belt People: Jessica Cory brings awareness to Lumbee literature
Feb 12, 2024
Jessica Cory, a lecturer at Appalachian State University, grew up hearing about the Lumbee tribe from her mother-in-law, who grew up in Robeson County...
'Appalachian' — how do you say it?
Nov 1, 2023
BOONE, N.C. — At Appalachian State University, Mountaineers have a preference in the pronunciation of Appalachian: “appa-latch-un.”...
Dr. Craig Fischer Brings His Love of Film to the Boone Community
Oct 2, 2023
BOONE, N.C. – Dr. Craig Fischer, professor in Appalachian State University's Department of English, is bringing his love of film to ...
Worley and Birkhofer receive North Carolina Literary Review honor
Feb 21, 2023
The 2023 Ehle Prize is awarded to Melissa D. Birkhofer and Paul M. Worley for their essay, “She Said That Saint Augustine Is Worth Nothing Compared ...
New Visiting Assistant Professor in World Literature: Anna Muenchrath
Jun 22, 2020
We are pleased to announce our new hire in World Literature, Dr. Anna Muenchrath. Dr. Anna...
Rethinking the Space of Southern Studies: Dr. Zackary Vernon on Ecocriticism and the Future of Southern Studies
Sep 4, 2019
Zackary Vernon's edited collection Ecocriticism and the Future of Southern Studies was published last month by Louisiana State University Press. The c...
Leon Lewis and Alex Pitofsky have published articles in the recently published anthology The Many Lives of The Evil Dead: Essays on the Cult Film Franchise.
Sep 4, 2019
Leon Lewis and Alex Pitofsky have published articles in the recently published anthology The Many Lives of The Evil Dead: Essays on the Cult...
Ben Morris presentation and reading at Writers Conference of Northern Appalachian
Sep 4, 2019
Ben Morris will be giving a presentation and reading (“Finding Your Voice in Northern Appalachian Writing”) at the Writers Conference of Northern ...