New Directions in Folklore

New NDiF CFP: "Folklorists react to 2020". What did it mean to be a folklorist in 2020? All formats and submissions welcome - email ndif for questions. All submissions due 12/31. #askafolklorist #afs365 @afsfolklorists

Prelim Program officially released for #AFSAM23! I couldn’t be more stoked to continue deathy convos in folklore with these folks this November! #Death #Folklore #Deathlore #FolkloreThursday #Folk #Lore @afsfolklorists @_LABrower @DarcyStaniforth @COM_in_practice

@thyla_daisy @Deathlorist @thejohnprice And of course the NDiF biz meeting 11/2 at 1:15pm

NDiF well represented. @thyla_daisy 03-11, Jared 04-04, @Deathlorist 06-09, @thejohnprice 07-06, I'm sure I missed a few!!!

Preliminary schedule for #AFSAM23 is out!!! So many good-lookin' panels!! @afsfolklorists #askafolklorist

The ultimate in ethnographic storytelling and fieldwork! @NMAAHC @smithsonian @afsfolklorists @AFSNewFolklore

FOLKWISE FANS! The form for the 2022 Wisey Awards is now open! Cast your vote for you favorite episode, guest, game, tier list, and more! Winners revealed in our 2nd Annual Wisey Awards Stream on Tuesdsy, Feb 7th! forms.gle/fDyjGyq2y8yDcK…

Anthropology/archaeology edition

Bogo deal -- White Goddess has had the most overall impact, but Monaghan, imo, is more insidious b/c people *realized* WG was bunk -- Monaghan's is cited on Wikipedia + used in research. One is Grave's (misogynistic, racist) poetic fantasies, the other cosplays as "scholarly"

As a folklorist? The works of Joseph Campbell. As a fairy-tale scholar specifically? The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim.

Hellohello! Tweet announcement- Catch me on @Folkwise13 this upcoming Tuesday at 6PM central, I'll be talking about Lots Of Things Generally, so if you've had any burning questions that'd be the place to ask- Also just follow them, they're great folks :D

The American Folklore Society has been working with field-wide partners to advocate for the Master of Arts program in Folk Studies and the Kentucky Folklife Program at Western Kentucky University. @wku Learn more about AFS' advocacy efforts at americanfolkloresociety.org/afs-coordinate…

Very sad to hear about the passing of John M. Vlach. He was a one-of-kind folklorist who was never afraid to push boundaries and follow his instincts. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and benefitted from his work. (By @thejohnprice) @afsfolklorists #folklorethursday

@GuyFieri come on the show sometime to talk food and folklore! One of our hosts is channeling you for #SpookySeason! #Folklore #WhatIsFolklore #Flavortown #Folkwise #WhatFolkloristsDo clips.twitch.tv/InquisitiveCar…

The framing of the Folk Studies program in the response from @WKUPcal / @wku is terrible. All we can say is please contact and share how important this program is. Raising visibility is essential. #WhyWKUfolkStudies #Folklore @wkuherald #l9tb6cpk93iritzuath" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wbko.com/2022/10/27/wku…

The way upper administration shifts blame onto those doing the work is deeply problematic. All of us working in a university setting can agree that there are more demands than ever on us and upper admin most often refuses to listen. @WKUPcal @wkuherald #WKUfolkStudies

Folkwise has put together a #WKUFolkStudies resource guide. The greatest help we can provide to them rn is continue to raise visibility of the program’s impact on us all. #ShareYourVoice #WKU #Folklore #FolkloreThursday #Education Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1mcZjCU… @afsfolklorists

To support of WKU folklorists and celebrate their work, please enjoy this video compilation of their appearances on Folkwise. Please voice your concerns about the loss of the program, and celebrate the ways WKU Folklore has impacted you. youtu.be/ShrAkQIYC3c

Losing a program like this also means limiting access to the world of folklore that people may not even know exists as they enter college and public programs. The field is mourning a big loss with this one.

We have hosted a number of WKU folklore alums on Folkwise. We are working on a video compilation! Please voice your concerns about the loss of the program. #WKUFolklore #WhatFolkloristsDo #PublicFolklore #Folklore #FolkloreThursday