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Call for Papers: Shared Traditions: More than Human Experiences

Shared Traditions: More than Human ExperiencesFebruary 28- March 1, 2025 | The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH

The Indiana University/Ohio State University Graduate Student Conference will be…

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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…

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Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth Reports on Eclipse Folklore

By Rhiar Kanouse

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Spring 2024 CFS Grad Student Travel Grant

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…

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Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth at the Equity and Justice Symposium

CFS Director Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth spoke on the plenary panel of the College of Arts & Sciences Equity and Justice Symposium, which was sponsored by the office of Office of Diversity, Equity…

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Interview with Sheila Bock on the Release of "Claiming Space"

The Center for Folklore Studies celebrates the publication of Claiming Space: Performing the Personal through Decorated Mortarboard, a work by Sheila Bock, a folklorist and OSU…