special events:
The Curriculum in Folklore's "New Directions in Folklore" Colloquia Series Presents:
Anthropologist David Samuels: "Interrogative Genres"
Monday, March 31, 2008
3:00 p.m., Toy Lounge, 4th Floor of Dey Hall
Currently a fellow at the National Humanities Center, Samuels will be speaking about “Interrogative Genres,” tackling the thorny problem of genre in the study of folklore. In his presentation, Dr. Samuels will discuss his innovative work in Native American language and song, exploring how attention to voice might yield more productive ways of grappling with the difficult questions of genre mixing.
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