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November 2016

November 10, 2016
Every career has its informal education, slang, and stories. We call it occupational folklore, and...
November 09, 2016
Many of us are vulnerable & we know it. In order to coexist, we're asking...
November 09, 2016
I think this is as close as I'll get to making a I'm-really-not-doing-okay sort of...
November 08, 2016
I'm about ready to tap out, but before I do, here are some election facts...
November 07, 2016
Maybe cause is too strong a word, but researchers are starting to discover some fascinating...
November 06, 2016
We need to talk about the war on sex in order to understand what it...
November 05, 2016
Part of learning to communicate involves learning to set boundaries. That's different than tone policing,...
November 04, 2016
The potential to use dance for good outweighs the potential to use it for bad......
November 03, 2016
If you've heard the saying things come in threes, this is especially relevant when studying...
November 02, 2016
When's the last time you well & truly bit the dust trying to do something?...
November 01, 2016
Knowing when to say no to something is one of the most important parts of...

October 2016

October 31, 2016
This post contains a reference to creepy clowns, but don't worry, folklorists are here to...
October 30, 2016
Where do unique snowflakes get career and life advice? If this sounds like the intro...
October 29, 2016
It's not uncommon for medical students to learn invasive procedures on unconscious patients. This documentary...
October 28, 2016
I'm nostalgic for Berkeley like whoa. At the same time, the news that I'll be...
October 27, 2016
Whether sacred or secular, holidays inform our sense of the cycle of the year, and...
October 26, 2016
I don't care what your profession is: your consent is yours, and yours alone, to...
October 25, 2016
As a narrative scholar, I'm all about collecting the experience narratives of medical providers as...
October 24, 2016
Does intersectionality play a part in how belly dance and belly dancers are perceived? You...
October 23, 2016
Is there anything inherently "feminine" about belly dancing? If so, does that obligate us to...
October 22, 2016
It's weird to look back and realize that you were so utterly drawn to an...
October 21, 2016
Belly dance grabbed me young. To this day I'm still not quite sure why I...
October 20, 2016
The intersections of folklore and literature are myriad and fascinating, and they can tell us...
October 19, 2016
Folklorists have taken to Twitter. Who knew?! Prepare to hear all about our conference adventures...
October 18, 2016
Not all abuse is a black-and-white case of obvious corruption or cruelty, and because of...
October 17, 2016
Is anybody ever all that pleasant to be around when they're working? Or was I...
October 16, 2016
Yes I'm cranky about the political landscape - not only is it dehumanizing women, but...
October 15, 2016
What happens at a belly dance retreat? I didn't know either, until I showed up...
October 14, 2016
Folk narrative scholars sometimes talk about fantasy literature. This is one of those times.
October 13, 2016
Originating in the Victorian era, myth-ritual theory seeks to explain the relationship between myth &...
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