Coal. It’s a four-letter word for some and bread on the table for others. Pellissippi State Community College invites the community to take part in an open roundtable discussion: “Appalachian Coal Families,” Thursday, Oct. 22, 12:50-1:50 p.m. in the Goins Building Auditorium at the Pellissippi Campus on Hardin Valley Road. College faculty and staff who share experiences in coal-mining and related industries will speak, then the floor will open to the audience. The discussion is part of the college’s 2009 Common Academic Experience, which revolves around the book “Storming Heaven”- Denise Giardina’s novel about a coal company’s impact on a small West Virginia town of the early 1900s-and the broader topic of the environment. Visitors may park for free in any lot designated “Open.”
The next event in the series is a presentation by Ed Francisco, English professor and writer-in-residence, entitled “Appalachia Stereotypes in Literature, Film, and the Popular Culture.” Francisco will speak on Oct. 27, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Blount County Center, and again on Nov. 3, 2:30-3:30 p.m., at the Division Street Campus. For more information contact the English Department at (865) 694-6708.
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