Appalachian Studies Association National Conference, 2012

Robert Cahalan, NASA, a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, who shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore, discussed productive solutions to the global warming crisis in "Appalachian Impacts of Global Warming: Reasons for Hope.”

Si Kahn the legendary Appalachian folk singer, songwriter, and actvist for workers' rights gave the keynote address. Kahn is a State College, Pa., native.

Members of the audience in Eberly Auditorium, where many conference presentations were held.

English professor Jim Cahalan was conference program chair.

Joe Richard, Tim Gorman, Tiffany Carter, and Courtney Henry were among the scores of undergraduate and graduate students who worked  on a volunteer basis or presented at the conference.

Conference attendees Nan Cook, Jim Cook, Helen McDowell, Helen Yesolivich, and John Trokan (not shown) played an informal jam session outside Eberly.