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Logo / Design Art Competition for Upcoming Conference
The Folklore Student Association is hosting an art competition to design a mascot and design element for the annual Indiana University and Ohio State University Graduate Student Conference in…
A New Spring Course by Dr. Katherine Borland and Dr. Claudia Wier: Creation of Outreach Theatre
Creation of Outreach Theatre: The Urban ForestThis undergraduate course will give students a chance to explore performance as a means of impacting our community. Details of the course are below!…
Call for Papers: Shared Traditions: More than Human Experiences
Shared Traditions: More than Human ExperiencesFebruary 28- March 1, 2025 | The Ohio State University | Columbus, OHSubmissions due December 13, 2024*We constantly interact with people, objects, and…
2023-2024 Student Award Winners
At the April 16 end-of-year celebration, the Humanities Insitute's center directors announced their award winners for the academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students were present to receive…
Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth Reports on Eclipse Folklore
CFS Director and Archivist Dr. Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth gave an interview with Ohio State News to celebrate the upcoming eclipse on April 8th. In the article, Dr. Waugh-Quasebarth provides a survey…
CFS GRA Rhiar Kanouse Presents Paper at ACLA 2024 in Montreal
Rhiar Kanouse, the Graduate Research Associate for the Center for Folklore Studies, presented at the 2024 American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) conference in Montreal, Canada. Her…
Waugh-Quasebarth's "Finding the Singing Spruce" is Weatherford Award Finalist
Congratulations to CFS Director and Archivist Dr. Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth as Weatherford Awards honors his book Finding the Singing Spruce: Musical Instrument Makers and Appalachia’s Mountain…
Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth Publishes Article on CFS Archives' Collections
Congratulations to CFS Director and Archivist Dr. Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth on his recent article, "Appalachian Collections at the Ohio State University Center for Folklore Studies Archive." His…
CFS Announces Spring 2024 Graduate Student Travel Grants
The Center for Folklore Studies announces one-time, small travel grants for currently enrolled graduate students pursuing the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization to present at folklore…