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William Turner
NEH Chair -- Appalachian Studies
Bruce,
Room 310 A
CPO 2166
| Office Hours: |
MWF 8:30 – 10 & 1-5 |
Phone: 859-985-3724
Fax: 859-985-3903
E-Mail:
At Berea College since August 2007
| Degrees |
- B.A., University of Kentucky, 1968
- M.A., Notre Dame University, 1971
- Ph.D., Notre Dame University, 1974
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| Courses |
- APS 230: African-Americans - Appalachia
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| Special Interests |
| Appalachian history and culture: Race, Ethnicity, Identify |
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| Affiliations |
- Association for the Study of African American Life and History
- Appalachian Studies Association
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| Biography |
| Bill
Turner was the first to combine interests in the fields of
African-American and Appalachian Studies, having been the
first Director of AAS at Notre Dame (1969) and publishing
a book titled simply Blacks in Appalachia (1985).
Turner was appointed (Visiting) Goode Professor of Black & Appalachian
Studies at Berea (1988). He has held positions in teaching,
research, and administration at several colleges and universities. |
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