Sustainability through Chronicling Folklore History

Abstract

This forum invites reflection and discussion on our meeting theme, cultural sustainability, in conjunction with the 125th anniversary of the American Folklore Society. Sponsored by the Folklore and History Section, this discussion will explore the effects of various media on compiling and presenting the history of folklore scholarship. Participants have produced folklore history in books, biographies, scholarly articles, university courses, institutional surveys, and academic journals, both print and online. The conversation will evaluate historiographic accomplishments of the past decades and assess current needs and trends. The forum promotes the creation of various forms of folklore history for a more sustainable disciplinary future in a more sustainable culture.