by abb20 | Jun 19, 2023 | Announcement, News
Established as a journal at Penn State Harrisburg in the 1980s, The Folklore Historian has fostered key discussions on the history of folklore studies, as well as on the intersections of folklore and history. After being published at several other institutions for...
by abb20 | Mar 6, 2022 | Announcement
The American Folklore Society, the leading organization for folklore scholars in the United States, and SIEF, the leading international organization, have both recently released statements regarding the invasion of Ukraine. Read these statements on their respective...
by abb20 | Oct 18, 2021 | Announcement
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Dr. Vivian Yenika-Agbaw, one of our PACF advisory board members and a member of the planning committee for this years American Folklore Society meeting in Harrisburg. She will be greatly missed among Penn...
by abb20 | Sep 21, 2021 | Announcement, News
The Pennsylvania Center for Folklore and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation have partnered to place roadside markers across the Commonwealth to help educated about Pennsylvania’s many and diverse traditions. Some of the first markers went up this past summer,...
by abb20 | Sep 21, 2021 | Announcement, News
Please join us via zoom for a 2-day forum titled Cultural Health: A Forum on Folk Medical Systems. Held in conjunction with the 2021 annual meeting of the American Folklore Society in Harrisburg, PA, this forum showcases the interaction of culture and health. Bringing...
