The Folklore of Democracy
Contributions by Anthony Bak Buccitelli, Richard Bauman, Norma Cantú, Miguel Díaz-Barriga, Margaret Dorsey, Ehsan Estiri, Gary Alan Fine, Lisa Gilman, Jay Mechling, Whitney Phillips, Afsane Rezaei, Li...
University Press of Mississippi has announced a Holiday Sale that includes pre-orders, so from Nov 12-19, you should be able to pre-order your copy of The Folklore of Democracy (July 2026) for only $20.26!
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Philadelphia-area workshops are starting soon through The National Network for Folk Arts in Education! Visit locallearningnetwork.org/facts for more information.
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I’m beyond thrilled to announce that I’ve been elected a fellow of the American Folklore Society! It’s such a great honor to be part of this group, which includes so many of the scholars who have mentored and inspired me over the years.
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Opening night at the American Folklore Society Annual Meeting and Penn State Harrisburg is already well represented! Faculty Anthony Bak Buccitelli, Jeffrey Tolbert, and Simon J. Bronner were joined by alumni Amy Milligan, Mary Sellers, and Susan Asbury, and PhD candidate Steven Lee.
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Love Fairy Tales? I’m teaching a new course this spring on folktales and legends in American literature. It’s open to Penn State undergraduate and graduate students. Sign up today! #academicsky #folklore #fairytales
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Legends & Lore® Marker Grant Program | William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Does your community have a great piece of folklore that should be shared? Legends & Lore is designed to promote cultural tourism and commemorate legends and folklore as part of cultural heritage.
Last chance for Legends & Lore applications for 2025! The deadline for William G. Pomeroy Foundation's grant for Legends and Lore markers is October 13, 2025. The grant allows applications for a roadside marker for local folklore and legends in your town!
From wgpfoundation.org
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Pennsylvania Folk Belief Collection | Compiled from Fieldwork by Mac E. Barrick
Does eating pumpkin seeds help prevent bedwetting? Folklorist MacBarrick recorded this belief in Central Pennsylvania in 1976. You can find more of the beliefs he recorded in our newly-restored Pennsylvania Folk Belief Collection Database! sites.psu.edu/folklib
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Image stating that the PACF spring newsletter is now available.
Check out our spring newsletter, available now!
sites.psu.edu/pafolklore/n...
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Deadline approaching for Pennsylvania Folklore News (January 15). Send information or ideas to folklore@psu.edu.
Reminder: we’re looking for items for our newsletter! Click here for more info: tinyurl.com/2z8u9fw9
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We're looking for items for our newsletter. If your work involves Pennsylvania folklore in any form, we want to hear about it!
Reach out to us at folklore@psu.edu, or click here for more information: mailchi.mp/5140783632f7....
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Archaeologist, anthropologist, once upon a time blogger. Author “The Future of Nuclear Waste”, “Ancient Bodies, Ancient Lives”, “Sites, Traces and Materiality”. Distinguished Professor Emerita of Anthropology, UC Berkeley, Honorary PhD, Leiden Univ
Registered Charity No: 1203418. Patrons: Michael Rosen, Joanne Harris.
Preserving traditional heritage and folklore materials for the future, and delivering these through open access. Focus on at-risk heritage.
Online at www.folklorelibrary.com
https://www.seafolklore.org/ -- Seattle Folklore Society preserves and promotes folk music and traditional arts in Seattle, Washington. We have concerts, song circles, contradances, squaredances, jams, retreats, a newsletter, and more
Building peace where it starts - in the minds of women & men. Official BlueSky account of UNESCO. #Education #Sciences #Culture #Communication #Information
Arts, Film, Talks, Crafts, Library, Archive, Museum, Research, Education, Workshops, Exhibitions, Storytelling, Conferences, Local Folk History.
Generally warm, welcoming and inclusive space to hang out in. With tea room too.
Open Wed-Sat. Events Sat.
Finnish Oral History Network // Muistitietotutkijoiden verkosto – FOHN ry
Oral History, Life Storying & Memory Studies
https://www.finlit.fi/en/research-at-the-finnish-literature-society/fohn-finnish-oral-history-network/
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The National Humanities Alliance is a coalition of organizations that advocates for the value of the humanities on campuses, in communities, and on Capitol Hill.
Learn more at www.nhalliance.org.
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A hub mixing what’s trending around the nation/world with Pennsylvania life and culture. Tips: newstips@pennlive.com. Read: www.pennlive.com
Librarian, former engineer, perpetual student.
Folklorist, cider purist, hat evangelist. Faculty in American Studies, Rutgers University
Exploring and elevating our shared stories to connect people, enhance lives, and enrich communities. mdhumanities.org
Folklorist, English Professor, Writer, Reader, Walker, Dog lover, Yogi, Vegan
Bloomington, Indiana-based Folklorist and Cultural Anthropologist (he/him)
Deathlore is my lifelore
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Folklorist | Death Work | Library Professional | Folkwise
Folklorist teaching at university- editor of “Cultural Analysis”, peer reviewed folklore journal- Camino pilgrim
