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Announcing the National Folklore Survey

Published 7th October 2024

The National Folklore Survey funded by UKRI Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) addresses the lack of robust research evidence into the cultural value of folklore in post-Brexit, post-pandemic, multicultural England.

A History of Folklore: Online Course

Published 19th September 2024

A History of Folklore: an online course from The Folklore Society Ever wondered where 'folklore' comes from? Who were the founders of our subject and how does their influence still shape what folklorists do today? Where are folklore studies going now?

Healthy Folk: new fully funded PhD: Applications now open

Published 28th September 2023

Report from Claire Slack re Estella Canziani Bursary 2023

Published 28th June 2023

Thanks to the Estella Canziani Post-graduate Bursary for Research 2023, I was able to undertake my first fieldwork trip to Glastonbury in April/May 2023 as part of my Professional Doctorate in Heritage with the University of Hertfordshire.

Report from Jessica Lloyd re Estella Canziani Bursary 2022

Published 11th January 2023

Thanks to the Estella Canziani Post-graduate Bursary for Research 2022, I was able to undertake field research on 7^th May 2022 at the Randwick Wap in Gloucestershire in order to understand the custom and its meaning to those in attendance.

Report from Georgina Rowe re Estella Canziani Bursary 2022

Published 11th January 2023

I was delighted to receive the Estella Canziani Postgraduate Bursary for Research this year, which facilitated an archive visit I took in mid-July to the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library at Cecil Sharp House.

Estella Canziani Post-graduate Bursary for Research

Published 14th October 2021

Applications are now being accepted for our 2022 Estella Canziani Post-graduate Bursary for Research, worth up to £1,000.

MA in Folklore Studies at the University of Hertfordshire

Published 2nd April 2019

Exciting news for anyone wanting to turn their interest in folklore into an academic qualification: the University of Hertfordshire are now offering a Folklore Studies MA, which will run both part-time and full-time.