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2009-10-23 Appalachian Literature Scholar to Give Heinze Lecture at YHC
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Denise Cook
(706) 379-5237, bdcook@yhc.edu
Appalachian Literature Scholar Roberta Herrin to Give Annual Heinze Lecture
at Young Harris College
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Young Harris College welcomes Appalachian literature scholar Roberta T. Herrin as the featured speaker for the annual Heinze Lecture. She will speak on “Words and the Academy” on Monday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Susan B. Harris Chapel on the Young Harris College campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
A native Appalachian, Herrin earned her B.S. and M.A. degrees in English from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and her Ph.D. in English from the University of Tennessee. She has taught a wide range of courses, including Appalachian literature and children’s literature, with a research emphasis in Appalachian children’s literature.
Herrin is past president of the Appalachian Studies Association at Marshall University in West Virginia, former chair of the Board of Directors of the Appalachian Consortium at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, and former chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jonesborough-Washington County Heritage Alliance in Tennessee. From 1995 to 2004, she served as Associate Dean of the Graduate School at ETSU; in January 2004, she became Director of the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services at ETSU. In 2006, she served as a writing consultant for “Between Fences” a Smithsonian traveling exhibit sponsored by Humanities Tennessee for a Jonesborough venue. From 2006 to 2008, she served as co-chair of the Strategic Planning Initiative for the Appalachian Studies Association, and is currently a member of the Tanasi Steering Committee for Unicoi County. In 1998, she won the Cratis Williams/James Brown Service Award of the Appalachian Studies Association. In 1992-1993, she was awarded the George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Fellowship from Brown University.
In her lecture “Words and the Academy,” Herrin uses her regional background and her mother’s life to talk about how words function in a life well lived. She also draws heavily from several regional writers.
For more information about this event, contact Tim Bryant at (706) 379-5311.
The annual Heinze Lecture brings speakers to campus to discuss themes and ideas that encourage college spirit and offer inspiration to the entire college community. Traditionally, the lecture focuses on Southern or Appalachian topics and takes place in the fall semester. Past events include lectures, concerts and community projects.
About Young Harris College
Founded in 1886, Young Harris College is a private, baccalaureate degree-granting college located in the beautiful mountains of north Georgia. Historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Young Harris College educates, inspires and empowers students through the highest quality liberal arts education. Long known for nurturing students during the first two years of college, Young Harris College received accreditation in 2008 to grant bachelor’s degrees. The College currently has approximately 700 students across four divisions—Fine Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Science, and Social and Behavioral Science—and plans to increase enrollment to 1,200 over the next few years. The historic campus in Young Harris, Ga., is currently undergoing major campus improvements to accommodate the College’s growth. For more information, visit www.yhc.edu.
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