Experiencing Appalachia

This First Year Seminar will immerse you in the Appalachian region through interactive activities, cultural event experiences, readings, and guest speakers who have experienced the region differently. We will discuss how the Appalachian region consists of diverse groups of people who have helped shape the history and culture of the region. This course is designed to analyze people's experiences in the Appalachian Region from a cross-disciplinary perspective. The course will give students the tools to think critically about diversity in the Appalachian Region. Readings draw from historical and contemporary studies and primary source accounts and look intimately at
Appalachian residents' stories and experiences. After completing this course, students will better understand what the Appalachian region evolved from, why and how it became what it is today, and where it can go in the future to better contribute to the larger regional, state, national, and international communities.

Course Details
Prefix: 
UCO
Course Number: 
1200
Section Number(s) and Day/Times Taught: 
135: MW 2:00-3:15pm
150: MW 3:00-4:45pm
Term: 
Fall 2023
Categories: 
The Arts
Civic Engagement
Instructor(s)

Krystal Carter

Krystal Brooke Carter is an educator, activist, and scholar based in the Southern Appalachian region. Her work centers diverse and inclusive perspectives, particularly those of Appalachian women in social and environmental justice movements. Alongside her experience in arts administration, she holds a BS in history and is pursuing an MA in Appalachian Studies and an advanced certificate in Nonprofit Administration at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.