Surf these sites: Academic Programs in Folklore on the Internet -- Ph.D and MA programmes in Universities - US centric American Folklife Center: Folkline Information -- Folkline Information Service: employment opportunities, conferences, calls for papers American Folklore Society -- Founded in 1888, the American Folklore Society serves to stimulate interest and research in all aspects of the study of folklore and folklife. The Society exists to further the discipline of folklore studies, to improve the professional well-being of its members, and to increase the respect given to diverse cultures and their traditions Association canadienne d''ethnologie et de folklore -- Activités de l''Association, prix, bourses, Bulletin, revue Canadian Folklore Canadien. English language version available British Columbia Folklore Society -- Non-profit society established in November 1994 for the express purpose of bringing together and preserving the traditions of the Province. Center for Folklore and Ethnography -- University of Pennsylvania : Graduate Program in Folklore and Folklife Center for studies in oral tradition -- at the University of Missouri-Columbia Departement of Cultural Studies, University of Oslo, Norway. -- The study of folklore at the department is based on a historically oriented cultural analysis. The focus of study is mainly popular and non-institutionalized cultural forms, such as customs, beliefs and the different types of popular prose, song and narrative Fife Folklore Archives -- honors the Fifes'' efforts in preserving the folk expressions of the American West. It is one of the largest repositories of collected texts of folklore, including: ballads, cowboy poetry, American Folk lore Society papers, and extensive student collections which are added to by students enrolled in the University''s Folklore courses. Folklife Sourcebook: Higher Education Programs in Folklore and Folklife -- a chapter of the Folklife Sourcebook: A Directory of Folklife Resources in the United States by Peter Bartis, a publication of the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress (full text). Folklore Department, Memorial University of Newfoundland -- Contains information about both bachelor''s, master''s and doctoral degree programs in folklore, faculty, staff and student contact numbers and related folklore links. Folklore Institute at Indiana University -- The Folklore Institute is widely-recognized as a leading center for the study of the world''s traditional creative and expressive forms Folklore On-Line Journal -- WorldWideWeb''s edition of Folklore. Published by: Institute of the Estonian Language. Edited by Mare Kõiva & Andres Kuperjanov. Covers wide range of folklore subject matter. Folklore Society -- Gower Street, London. Details of the society. The text dates back to 1996 Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University -- FOUNDED in 1967 and the oldest undergraduate degree program in the field in this country, Folklore and Mythology at Harvard has produced many distinguished graduates. Students often form mutually supportive groups; student-faculty contact is by tradition and structure very close; and collegiality within the program is highly valued. Jewish Folklore in Israel -- mainly devoted to "Jewish Folklore in Israel" - Created by Gila Gutenberg, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev National Centre for English Cultural Tradition -- The National Centre for English Cultural Tradition (NATCECT) is a research institution which is the national repository for material on all aspects of language and cultural tradition in England. Located at the University of Sheffield Rio Grande Folklore Archive -- A collection of Mexican-American folklore available through the University of Texas - Pan American in Edinburg, Texas. Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage -- The Center promotes the understanding and continuity of contemporary grassroots cultures in the United States and abroad South Dakota Oral History Center -- American Indian students, organizations, and studies program at the University of South Dakota UCLA Folklore & Mythology Archives -- Folklore, Folk Art, Folk Medicine, Folk Music, Folk Religion, Folk Dance and more. Includes Ask the Folklore Expert facility and a good range of folklore articles. University of Oregon Folklore Program -- offering perspectives on ethnic, regional, occupational, age, gender, and other traditional identities of individuals in specific societies Western Kentucky University - Graduate Programs in Folk Studies -- The undergraduate and graduate programs in Folk Studies provide instruction in folklore, folklife, historic preservation, and cultural conservation
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