Building bridges: folklore in the academy

Article Abstract:

A folklorist recounts his career in academe and encourages those earning doctorates in folklore to be well-versed in the language of other disciplines, such as literature, in order to find employment. He recommends that job seekers stay aware of trends in various fields and prepare for specific job interviews, rather than simply polishing their folklore skills. Once employed at a university, the folklorist can then strive to create folklore classes and make clear the relevance of folklore to many disciplines.

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Folklore and liberal learning

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Folklore studies can enhance any liberal arts education, and folklorists should recognize the need to teach folklore as part of a wider liberal arts education. At Colorado College, the liberal arts curriculum is composed of numerous, intensive three and a half week classes covering a wide range of subjects. In this context, folklorists and other scholars work together to teach across disciplines, imparting to students a better understanding of each discipline and the interrelatedness of the liberal arts.

Management, Curricula, Education, Humanistic, Humanistic education, Colorado College

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Folklore as transdisciplinary dialogue

Article Abstract:

Teachers of folklore and their students need to emphasize the transdisciplinary aspects of folklore in able to promote folklore studies in various disciplines, partially as a means of promoting gainful employment. All of the philological-based disciplines, including language, literature, and anthropology, can learn from and teach folklorists. As such, the focus of folklorists should be made similar to that of other disciplines, the relationship between politics, tradition, language and literature.

Analysis, Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge

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