Annual African Americans in WNC and Southern Appalachia Conference

The sixth annual African Americans in Western North Carolina and Southern Appalachia Conference returns to Asheville October 17-19, 2019, with the theme, “Existence as Resistance: Expressions of Resilience.” Almost all conference events are free and open to everyone, and the on-campus conference events are located in Highsmith Student Union.

The conference schedule and a link to registration is available at aawnc.unca.edu.

Click here for building accessibility information.

Accessibility contact: Highsmith Student Union, highsmithunion@unca.edu or 828.251.6990.

Visitor Parking on the UNC Asheville Campus – Visitors may park in faculty/staff and non-resident lots from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, and on weekends, holidays, and campus breaks. Visitors are not permitted to park in resident student lots at any time.