Center for Folklore Studies

Folklore Student Association

FSA Mission

It is often difficult for those pursuing folklore scholarship to find other students with similar interests. We are primarily interested in aiding the professional development of folklorists and others doing scholarship in folklore, ethnography, performance, and cultural studies. To this end, by sponsoring a series of workshops, lectures, and roundtable discussions to bring people together, the Folklore Student Association will provide the mechanism through which we can address topics such as research methods, job opportunities, grant writing, publication in academic journals, dissertation/thesis development, and conference presentations. In addition, we are interested in fostering the community of folklorists at Ohio State.

FSA exists to build a productive academic environment around our agenda for the OSU community. We trust a spirited collectivity will emerge from this effort to energize and mobilize the resources of folklorists across the disciplines, across the campus, across the state, and across the world.

We invite all undergraduate and graduate students interested in folklore at Ohio State to become members of FSA. Please feel free to contact any of our officers regarding meeting and membership information:

Co-Chairs:

• Elizabeth De Simone (De-simone.1@osu.edu), Comparative Studies
• Andy Paluch (Paluch.2@osu.edu), English

Secretary:

• Elo-Hanna Seljamaa (seljamaa.1@osu.edu)

Treasurer:

• Benjamin Gatling (gatling.2@osu.edu)

Social co-chairs (this means people responsible for social activities)

• Clay Caroon (fall quarter)
• Kirsi Haenninen (winter quarter)

CFS Committee, student members:

GIS Committee

• Jason Bush

Small Grants Committee (formerly the Research Committee)

• Nicole Rearick (rearick.13@osu.edu)

Folklore Minor Committee

• Clay Caroon
• Andy Paluch

Library Committee

• Cassie Patterson (patterson.493@osu.edu)

Outreach Committee

• Sheila Bock

Any one interested in taking a more active part in FSA is invited to contact Kirsi Haenninen or Andy Paluch.

Activities

Hello everyone,

All graduate and undergraduate students interested in folklore are encouraged to get to know and become members of the OSU Folklore Student Association (FSA). FSA is a great way to meet others with similar interests and foster the community of folklorists at Ohio State. In Spring 2006, FSA sponsored a highly successful student and alumni conference, "Negotiating the Boundaries of Folklore Theory and Practice." followed by another highly successful conference in 2007, “FSA Presents: A Symposium of Folklore Graduate and Undergraduate Research.” Join us for a special presentation by Jason Bush on Tuesday, October 9, at 6:00 pm in 308 Dulles Hall.

For more information:
Contact Elizabeth De Simone at de-simone.1@osu.edu or Andy Paluch at Paluch.2@osu.edu.

Feel free to forward the invitation to others who may be interested.

Hope to see you on October 9^th!
Elizabeth and Andy

Here are the details:
Guest speaker: Jason Bush, talking about his adventures in Peru
Tuesday, October 9, at 6:00 pm
The Conference room at the Center For Folklore Studies, 308 Dulles Hall, 230 W. 17th Ave.

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Student Conference

Translation/Transformation

The FSA, along with the Indiana University Folklore Student Association and the Ethnomusicology Student Association, is sponsoring a spring quarter conference. Select the following link to see the conference program.

Please check the Calendar of Events to see our regularly scheduled meetings. Anyone interested is invited to attend. If you are unable to come but would like to take an active interest in the Folklore Students Association, please contact Elizabeth at the e-mail address above.

Each year, the FSA sponsors the Folklore Student and Alumni Symposium, typically held during spring quarter. The very best folklore student papers are presenting with interesting discussion and commentary led by OSU alumni and faculty.

In addition, beginning in 2006, The OSU Folklore Student Association has sponsored the annual Amy Shuman Joke Award, given to the person who submits the best answer to the joke prompt for that year. The winner is chosen by a popular vote among the attendees and participants at the annual FSA Student and Alumni Symposium. Past winners of this prestigious award include:

2006: Barbara Lloyd

Other 2006 entries.

2007: Al Berres

Other 2007 entries.

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Please check out our FSA membership!