GRITS: Generating Research, Ideas, and Transformative Scholarship

Fri Apr 24 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-04:00

Frieson Black Cultural Center | Knoxville

UT Appalachian Justice Research Center
Publisher/HostUT Appalachian Justice Research Center
GRITS: Generating Research, Ideas, and Transformative Scholarship
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Join the University of Tennessee Appalachian Justice Research Center for GRITS, a gallery-style showcase of the past year's research.
About this Event

At the Appalachian Justice Research Center, we have what it takes to answer the call from our communities to help solve the most pressing issues in our region: We've got GRIT. The students, scholars, and community members who work with the AJRC dare to tackle problems others have deemed 'intractable' and are producing accessible research, rooted in what Appalachians tell us they need: a legal resource guide, data to inform policy decisions, a tool for violence intervention, or an archive for stories that might otherwise be lost.

The AJRC is proud to share our research from the past year at our second annual GRITS: Generating Research, Ideas, and Transformative Scholarship, a unique gallery-style showcase of research conducted with and for Appalachian communities. GRITS isn't a traditional research presentation: Our goal is to create a fun, accessible way to engage with the transformative research being produced by the AJRC's transdisciplinary teams. At GRITS, visit 'research stations' to meet the teams behind the work and get a hands-on look at projects about the land, our health and safety, and the stability of Appalachian communities.

Join us on Friday, April 24th, 2026, anytime between 6:00-8:00PM, and enjoy light appetizers as you peruse the projects at your own pace.

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Frieson Black Cultural Center, 1800 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, United States

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