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Amy Shuman

Amy Shuman Co-Directs Narrative Summer Institute

Ohio State University's Project Narrative is offering a summer institute on Narrative Theory for the Humanities and Social Sciences from June 3, 2013 - June 14, 2013. Our very own Amy Shuman will…

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OSU Faculty and Alumna Publish on Critical Race Theory and African American Folklore

Congratulations to OSU folklore Emeritus Professor, Patrick Mullen and alumnus, Aaron Oforlea, who co-wrote "Introduction: Critical Race Theory and African American Folklore" for the recent…

Rachel Paiscik

Office Assistant Rachel Paiscik Receives Internship

Congratulations to Rachel Paiscik for receiving an internship with the Ohio Craft Museum! Rachel is a senior undergraduate majoring in Arabic and Folklore, as well as the CFS…

Cassie Patterson

Assistant Director, Cassie Patterson Recieves Development Grant

Congratulations to Cassie Patterson, CFS Assistant Director, for receiving a Staff Career Development Grant for the 2013 year. The grant will help to support her travel to Rhode…

Anne Henochowicz

Folklore Alum Interviewed on Al-Jazeera About the Chinese Protests for Press Freedom

Center for Folklore Studies alumna, Anne Henochowicz was recently interviewed by Al-Jazeera about the Chinese protests for press freedom. There is a full-length audio recording of…

Eric Shepherd

Alumnus Eric Shepherd Earns Tenure

Congratulations to alumnus Dr. Eric Shepherd on receiving tenure and promotion to Associate Professor at the University of South Florida! Shepherd teaches in the Department of World Language…

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Elizabeth Bell Discusses 2012 Apocalypse Predictions

The Toledo Blade interviewed Elizabeth Bell, Senior Lecturer in Spanish and Portuguese, about the upcoming December 21, 2012 apocalypse predictions. Bell explains that…

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Members of the OSU Folklore Community Attend the 2012 Meeting of the American Folklore Society

Several members of The Ohio State University folklore community participated in the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 24th-27th. The theme…

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Ohio State Center for Folklore Studies Announces New Ph.D. Fellowships in Folklore

The Center for Folklore Studies is delighted to announce that the College of Arts and Sciences of the Ohio State University has created two new graduate fellowships targeted for folklore students…