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to the Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar, where graduate students Yuki Lo, Gul E Zahra, Gbenga Falana, Jenny Hesoun, and Lam...
05/28/2026

to the Lotus Blossoms World Bazaar, where graduate students Yuki Lo, Gul E Zahra, Gbenga Falana, Jenny Hesoun, and Lamont Pearley hosted an “Instrument Petting Zoo” at Fairview Elementary earlier this spring!

Earlier this spring, Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Max Jack published an article on voice, affect and the apocalypse ...
05/27/2026

Earlier this spring, Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Max Jack published an article on voice, affect and the apocalypse titled, “On Account of Doomsday: Climate Activism, Street Blockades, and the Intimacies of Contested Listening,” in American Ethnologist!

Check it out here: https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/amet.70080

Congratulations to Kennedi Johnson on a successful dissertation defense!
05/21/2026

Congratulations to Kennedi Johnson on a successful dissertation defense!

Congratulations to Rowan Glass, on both a successful MA project defense and on receiving a Fulbright English Teaching Gr...
05/20/2026

Congratulations to Rowan Glass, on both a successful MA project defense and on receiving a Fulbright English Teaching Grant!

Earlier this spring, after defending his MA project comparing ethnographic and journalistic approaches to filmmaking as a folklore method, Rowan headed to Peru to begin a nine-month Fulbright ETA grant. He is teaching English at two public high schools for high-performing students from underserved demographics, first in the coastal desert city of Ica and then near the Andean highland city of Huancayo. In addition to his teaching, Rowan looks forward to improving his Quechua and developing new research and filmmaking projects this year.

In April, we celebrated our undergraduate seniors who are graduating from our program with either a BA or a Certificate ...
05/19/2026

In April, we celebrated our undergraduate seniors who are graduating from our program with either a BA or a Certificate at our annual Senior Luncheon in the Tudor Room!

Congratulations, Class of 2026! We are so proud of all of your accomplishments and wish you every success on your next journey!

05/19/2026

Yesterday was International Museum Day! Alumna Emily Bryant (PhD '22), Branch Director of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum in downtown Natchitoches, LA, shares about the museum where you can learn about Louisiana's history, culture and sports.

Congratulations to Emilyann Long on a successful MA thesis defense!
05/18/2026

Congratulations to Emilyann Long on a successful MA thesis defense!

Thanks to everyone who came to our End of Year Celebration/Awards Ceremony! It was great to see everyone one last time b...
05/15/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to our End of Year Celebration/Awards Ceremony! It was great to see everyone one last time before the summer!

Graduate students Madi Becker and A’Yanna Solomon successfully passed our Master’s Examination in April! Both students w...
05/14/2026

Graduate students Madi Becker and A’Yanna Solomon successfully passed our Master’s Examination in April! Both students will be continuing along to our PhD program in the Fall.

For our final Senior Undergraduate Highlights, we’d like to recognize Hunter Folkening and Jackson Cranfill! Hunter Folk...
05/13/2026

For our final Senior Undergraduate Highlights, we’d like to recognize Hunter Folkening and Jackson Cranfill!

Hunter Folkening is earning a Bachelor in Liberal Studies degree with a certificate in Folklore & Ethnomusicology, and Jackson Cranfill is a BA candidate with a dual degree in Journalism and Folklore & Ethnomusicology.

Congratulations again to our wonderful class of 2026, and stay tuned for photos from the Senior Luncheon/Awards Ceremony!

Senior Undergraduate Highlight: Aohan D**g! Aohan D**g is a BA candidate from China majoring in Folklore & Ethnomusicolo...
05/12/2026

Senior Undergraduate Highlight: Aohan D**g!

Aohan D**g is a BA candidate from China majoring in Folklore & Ethnomusicology with a minor in Media Persuasion. During Aohan’s time at IU, he was on the Executive Dean’s List for Spring 2025. He is especially passionate about the media and video game industry.

Aohan says, “I am especially grateful to Professor Robert Dobler for broadening my perspective on folklore as a field, and to Professor Barbara Hillers for inspiring my interest in the internet and media.”

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