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Projects Showcase
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Mountain Music in the Classroom
Readings and resources for teachers and students in northwestern North Carolina's schools focused on linking mountain music traditions to state and county-level histories. -
Digital Humanities Lab
The Digital Humanities Lab at Appalachian State University is the home for all digital humanities projects that combine expertise in the humanities disciplines with technological skills and it provides is a visual platform to communicate the innovation in research and scholarship thriving on App State's campus. -
Mapping LGBTQ+ History in Watauga County
Although Watauga County, like the rest of Southern Appalachia, has been historically stereotyped as heteronormative and homophobic, LGBTQ+ individuals exist here. This project highlights important places to local LGBTQ+ history and those who bettered their communities by educating, supporting, and being themselves. We combine mapping, archival material, and historical research to illuminate the history and culture of Watauga county's LGBTQ+ communities.