“Identity and Diversity in Appalachia” topic of Berea College symposium Nov. 1

Panel speakers include Dr. Bill Turner – sociologist, National Endowment for the Humanities Chair in Appalachian Studies at Berea, and 2007 Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame inductee; Summar West – English composition instructor at Maryville College; Carl Thomas – Berea College associate director of admissions; Deborah Weiner -  public historian and author of the book “Coalfield Jews:  An Appalachian History;” and Patricia Tarquino – 2005 Berea alum and currently a Letcher County-based activist with Kentuckians for the Commonwealth.

The second half of the symposium will consist of “break-out sessions” to allow continued discussion on topics in small groups.

The symposium, which is free and open to the public, is co-Sponsored by Berea College Convocations, Appalachian Center, Black Cultural Center, African and African American Studies Department, and Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS).

For additional information, contact the Berea College Appalachian Center or Black Cultural Center.