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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 Office Assistant. She…
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 Island in October…
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 the interview…
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…
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 there are competing…
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…
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…
OSU Folklore Students Awarded Prizes at the Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society
The American Folklore Society’s 2012 Zora Neale Hurston Prize, given to a graduate or undergraduate student for the best work in any medium on African American folklore, was awarded to Kate Parker…
Amy Shuman Discusses Disability Studies on English Tumblr Site
This week the English department's blog features the Disability Studies program, currently directed by our own Amy Shuman. Look for an interview in which Amy discusses contemporary cultural…