Tag Archives: WSFS 2016

The Folklore of Folklore Conferences

Posted on May 27, 2016 by prestonwi

There was a moment during the Western States Folklore Society 75th annual meeting last month where I realized how specific and special folklore studies scholars are. I was attending this conference, like my peers Ariel Peterson and Lauren Redding, for the first … Continue reading →

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One Fairy Tale Girl’s Experience at a Very Serious Academic Folklore Conference

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Lauren Redding

On the final day of the Western States Folklore Society conference, while waiting for Dr Rudy’s presentation to begin, I had a brief conversation with Dr. Tok Thompson of the University of Southern California. After introducing myself and answering affirmatively … Continue reading →

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Fat Fairies, Mash-Ups, and Advertisements: the Hypnotic Effect of TV Fairy Tales

Posted on April 27, 2016 by arie

On April 7-9, 2016, the FTTV Project Participants traveled from Provo, Utah to Berkeley, California to present their panel at the Western States Folklore Society Conference. Ariel Peterson was first up with her analysis of fairy godmothers that usually appear as fat … Continue reading →

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Destination: Western States Folklore Conference

Posted on February 19, 2016 by arie

Western States Folklore Society is celebrating 75 years at their 2016 meeting! Three of the FTTV Project Participants are going to UC Berkley this April for the WSFS Conference to present the panel entitled “Fat Fairies, Mashups, and Advertisements: The … Continue reading →

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