Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology News

Jan 21st, 2019

In Stonelight, winner of the 2017 Airlie Prize, Sarah McCartt-Jackson adds to a tradition of lyric narrative collections.

Dec 7th, 2018

Dr. Tim Frandy, assistant professor of folklore, recently co-organized a public and applied folklore conference entitled "Folklore and the Wisconsin Idea." It featured the many ways folklorists collaborate with community partners across the US.

Nov 16th, 2018

The WKU-based Kentucky Folklife Program receives a 2018 Kentucky History Award for Community Impact from the Kentucky Historical Society.

Oct 30th, 2018

The Kentucky Folklife Program is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Homer Ledford Award. Nominations accepted through December 5th, 2018.

Oct 30th, 2018

Folk Studies Prof. Tim Evans was recently interviewed by Kevin Willis of WKYU radio about his article on “the Bowling Green Massacre,” published in the Fall 2018 issue of the Journal of American Folklore.

Oct 23rd, 2018

WKU Folk Studies has just returned from another successful and productive Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society! Faculty, current students, and alumni presented papers, served on forums, and participated in leadership and section meetings.

Oct 15th, 2018

On October 23-24, WKU’s Kentucky Folklife Program and Kentucky Museum Director Brent Björkman will speak at "Building Bridges: A Symposium on Global Cultural Heritage Preservation."

Oct 1st, 2018

The Editors of the Journal of American Folklore (JAF), currently based in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology at Western Kentucky University (WKU), are pleased to announce a forthcoming issue on the topic of "fake news."

Sep 24th, 2018

Sam Cole, an archival researcher for the documentary film hillbilly, visited Dr. Ann Ferrell’s Women’s Folklife class on September 18 prior to a screening of the film at the Capitol Arts Center that evening. The film premiered in May of this year.

Sep 23rd, 2018

Folk Studies instructor Barry Kaufkins has been featured in CCSJ’s September spotlight! This write-up details, among other things, his use of service learning in his Folk Studies classes.