annual Delta Symposium,April 17-20, 2013

The Department of English and Philosophy's annual Delta Symposium, is scheduled for April 17-20, 2013.  It features internationally known scholars and musicians who will gather at Arkansas State University's campus in Jonesboro.  In its 19th year, the symposium theme for 2013 is "Cultivating the Delta." As the title suggests, Delta Symposium XIX will appeal to scholars, students, and residents throughout the region who are interested in various musical traditions, photography, and film linked to the symposium's focus, as well as to agriculture and its effects on the environment, throughout the Lower Mississippi River Delta.  This year's featured participants include Bruce Jackson, Wes Jackson, and Julia "Butterfly" Hill as guest speakers and featured literary events by writers W. Stuart Towns, Janis Kearney, and Philip McMath, and Margaret Bolsterli.  The event culminates on Saturday April 20th with an architectural walking tour scheduled for 10:00 am that departs from the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library and the Roots Music Festival that begins at noon at City Water and Light Park.  Featured acts include 2-Mule Plow, Cedric Burnside, and the New Agrarians.

For more information about the Symposium and the schedule of presentations, interested individuals may visit http://altweb.astate.edu/blues/ for an overview and access to the full schedule, from panel discussions and guest speakers to the Roots Music Festival.