Dinner with the Editor

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April 28, 2017
5:30PM - 8:00PM
Center for Folklore Studies, 218 Ohio Stadium, 1961 Tuttle Park Pl, Columbus, OH 43210 (entrance is between doors 18 and 20 of the stadium)

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2017-04-28 17:30:00 2017-04-28 20:00:00 Dinner with the Editor Join OSU English Alumna and Journal of American Folklore Editor-in-Chief Ann Ferrell for a discussion on the ins and outs of submitting and publishing in a peer-reviewed academic journal. Dr. Ferrell is faculty in the folk studies program at Western Kentucky University.The Journal of American Folklore is the quarterly journal of the American Folklore Society and publishes scholarly articles, notes, and commentaries directed to a wide professional audience. Other sections include those devoted to poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction on matters fundamental to the field; and reviews of books, exhibitions and events, films, sound recordings, and digital/online resources. Its contents are not restricted to folklore in the United States; the Journal publishes materials on folklore and from folklorists anywhere in the world. Registration is full, but we are still accepting names for a wait list, in the case that a registrant cancels. Email Sarah at craycraft.31@osu.edu to register for the wait list. In preparation for the workshop, attendees are asked to browse JAF issues over the last year and come ready to talk about one article. We are asked to consider how it represents folklore research, and what questions it raises about the publication process.    Center for Folklore Studies, 218 Ohio Stadium, 1961 Tuttle Park Pl, Columbus, OH 43210 (entrance is between doors 18 and 20 of the stadium) America/New_York public

Join OSU English Alumna and Journal of American Folklore Editor-in-Chief Ann Ferrell for a discussion on the ins and outs of submitting and publishing in a peer-reviewed academic journal. Dr. Ferrell is faculty in the folk studies program at Western Kentucky University.

The Journal of American Folklore is the quarterly journal of the American Folklore Society and publishes scholarly articles, notes, and commentaries directed to a wide professional audience. Other sections include those devoted to poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction on matters fundamental to the field; and reviews of books, exhibitions and events, films, sound recordings, and digital/online resources. Its contents are not restricted to folklore in the United States; the Journal publishes materials on folklore and from folklorists anywhere in the world.
 
Registration is full, but we are still accepting names for a wait list, in the case that a registrant cancels. Email Sarah at craycraft.31@osu.edu to register for the wait list.
 
In preparation for the workshop, attendees are asked to browse JAF issues over the last year and come ready to talk about one article. We are asked to consider how it represents folklore research, and what questions it raises about the publication process.