"Our Shared Traditions: More than Human Experiences" conference on February 28^th and March 1^st, was an incredible success! Graduate students from the Folklore Student Association led the way in creating a vibrant and welcoming conference space where scholars and community members from around the country gathered to engage with folklore and ethnomusicology through academic work, conversations, workshops, performances, and jam sessions. This was the 15^th annual conference, led on alternating years by graduate students from Ohio State and Indiana University, and it was undoubtedly one of the best!

Graduate students had the space to share their work and their expertise in folklore, musicology, and ethnomusicology. Undergraduates had the opportunity to present work from their folklore classes, some for the very first time! Community members from Columbus’s Cbus Jammers led a rousing musical jam session. Keynote and guest lecturers Langston Collin Wilkins and Laura Siragusa delivered informative, engaging lectures. I certainly left the conference feeling inspired and motivated to build community and further the work of folklore studies and music research!

Are you interested in doing that sort of work with the Folklore Student Association? Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, March 19^th at 11 am in Hagerty Hall, room 455A and on Zoom. All undergraduate, graduate, and professional students are welcome. If you’re not a member yet and are curious about folklore, join us for the first time! Find more information on the Folklore Student Association here or email Zahra Abedi (abedi.9@osu.edu) with questions.