Spanning from English to comparative studies, students in the Folklore Association are a diverse group. Although they seem like they don’t have much in common, they all have an interest and love for ...

James Deutsch | Senior Content Coordinator, Smithsonian’s America at 250 Book Project Folklorists remain alert to the culture (non-biological) of the coronavirus, even as we conduct our research while ...

The Easter Bunny. Santa Claus. Paul Bunyan. The Chupacabra. Bigfoot. Americans are well-acquainted with folklore. It provides us with a treasure-trove of “just so” stories that explain, entertain, and ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 will be a sight that will go down in history for many. And for many, there are some folk interpretations when it comes to the eclipse.

"Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great Plains," published by North Dakota Council on the Arts, is a compilation 30 years in the making about the folk heritage of the ...

The largest accessible university-based folklore archives in the Midwest is about to get more accessible. Indiana State University’s Folklore Archives, housed in the English department, has partnered ...