Young, an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology in Marshall’s College of Science, will present his project, “Lights, Camera, Exploitation: Examining Film’s Role in Defining Race, Gender, and Deviance in Appalachia,” followed by a panel discussion immediately following.
Sponsored by CSEGA, the Sarah Denman Faces of Appalachia Fellowship supports scholarship focused on gender and/or ethnicity in Appalachia. The fellowship is awarded annually to a full-time Marshall faculty member and includes a $3,000 award. Fellows present their research to the university community each spring.
As this year’s fellow, Young’s work examines how film has shaped and reinforced perceptions of race, gender and deviance in the Appalachian region. His presentation represents the culmination of his fellowship research and contributes to CSEGA’s mission of fostering dialogue about the diversity of cultures, peoples and histories in Appalachia.
CSEGA is the only Appalachian center in the nation dedicated specifically to the study of ethnicity and gender in the region. The center works to challenge longstanding stereotypes of Appalachia by highlighting the experiences of diverse populations, including ethnic, religious and sexual minorities, as well as the roles of women in the region’s history and culture.
The event is free and open to the public.