The Women of Appalachia: Their Heritage and Accomplishments, will give recognition to the generations of women with traditions deeply rooted in the past. Quality proposals are invited on topics exploring the factors that have influenced the thinking and molded the lives of women who have called the Appalachian region home.
Concurrent session presentations can take the form of paper presentations, round table discussions, slide/video shows, or any similar form appropriate for a conference setting. Written papers will be published as Conference Proceedings, and will be given to all registrants. Suggested topics might include, but are not limited to, the following:

Cultural

• Oral History and Biography
• Women in Literature
• The Visual Heritage
• The Handicraft Tradition
• Folk Music and Dance
• Appalachia in Children's Literature
• Folk Heritage/Heroes
• Foodways
• Fieldwork and Ethnology
• The Herbal Tradition
• Agriculture
• Virtual Appalachia

Socio-Economic

• Women and Work
• Appalachian Women in Politics
• Environmental Issues/Equality
• Poverty and Public Assistance
• Family Relationships
• Dating/Courtships Patterns
• Sustainable Communities
• Labor Relations/Struggles
• Gender Roles
• Northern and Southern Appalachia
• Urban vs Rural Appalachia
• Stewardship

Appalachian Communities

• Churches and Religions
• Literacy/Access to Education
• Tourism
• Health/Medicine
• Appalachian Migration
• Media Image of Appalachia
• Coal Mining Communities
• Empowerment
• Social Networks
• Geographic Journeys
• Women in Science and Math
• Melungeons

Paper "readings," including time for discussion, should be limited to 30 minutes. Similar papers will be grouped by the conference committee. Inter-active sessions led by a single presenter or by a group as in a round table or panel, should be limited to 60 minutes. Please indicate time block preference.

Abstract Information

Presenters are required to register and pay conference fee.

Abstracts of 50-100 words should be submitted, along with a brief vita for each presenter. Please include session title, description of session type, and time block preference. A notice of receipt will be sent via email. Please email ouzconted@ohio.edu if you do not receive this confirmation. Acceptance notification and guidelines for having papers published in the Conference Proceedings will be emailed.  Date & deadlines will be announced closer to conference time.

Abstracts should be submitted with registration form and fee, by mail, email or fax to:

Office of Conferences
Ohio University - Zanesville
1425 Newark Rd.
Zanesville, Ohio 43701

Fax: 740 588 1403 (Requires payment by credit card or purchase order number.)

Email: ouzconted@ohio.edu (Requires mailed or faxed registration form with payment.)

Questions? Please call 740 588 1401 or email ouzconted@ohio.edu