49th ANNUAL APPALACHIAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Power of a Place, Power of Its People
Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
March 19 – 21, 2026
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.
Appalachian Studies Association
Phone: 304-696-2904
Mary Thomas, Executive Director
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
E-mail: mthomas@marshall.edu