Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology Calendar

Dr. Maribel Alvarez is the founder and until 2018 served as executive director of the Southwest Folklife Alliance, an independent nonprofit affiliated with the University of Arizona, which produces the annual Tucson Meet Yourself Folklife Festival in addition to 20+ programs throughout the US-Mexico border corridor. She holds the Jim Griffith Chair in Public Folklore at the Southwest Center, University of Arizona, and she currently serves as Interim Associate Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion. 

The Collins-Bramham Public Folklore Workshop is an annual series supported through an endowment fund created by retired Folk Studies Professor Camilla Collins and Dr. Jane Bramham. This event brings a renowned public folklorist to campus to provide a workshop and learning activities for WKU Folk Studies MA students.