Upcoming Events

Claiming Space by Sheila Bock
April 11, 2025

Claiming Space: The Aesthetics and Politics of Decorated Mortarboards

Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: The Faculty Club
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April 19, 2025

Folklore Spring Picnic

Event Start Time: 1:00 pm
Event Location: Katey Borland's House
The Paganesque and The Tale of Vǫlsi
April 22, 2025

Roundable on The Paganesque and The Tale of Vǫlsi by Merrill Kaplan

Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: 198 Hagerty Hall

Recent News

Folklore Studies Grants and Funding

SP25 Graduate Student Travel Grants Awarded

The Center for Folklore Studies has announced this year’s recipients of the Graduate Student Travel Grant, supporting folklore scholars as they present their research at major conferences around…

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Folklore Reading Room New Business Hours

The Folklore Reading Room (Hagerty 455A) is now open during normal working hours.

These are the standard open hours through the end of spring semester: 
Mondays: 10 am – 5…

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Recap: Graduate Student Conference

"Our Shared Traditions: More than Human Experiences" conference on February 28th and March 1st, was an incredible success! Graduate students from the Folklore Student Association …

Folklore Studies Grants and Funding

SP25 Graduate Student Travel Grants

The Center for Folklore Studies is offering one-time, small travel grants for currently enrolled graduate students pursuing the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization to present at folklore…

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