Folklore & Mythology: Other Resources

Folkloristics, the study of Folklore, is the study of human expressive culture, and includes myths, legends, folk- and fairy-tales, jokes, proverbs, jump-rope rhymes, material culture, and much more.

Related UW Departments, Schools & Programs

Below is a list of departments here at the University of Washington, which have some cross-over with Folklore and Mythology.

American Ethnic Studies
(includes African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Comparative AES)
American Indian Studies
Anthropology
Asian Languages and Literature
Communication
Comparative Literature
English
French & Italian Studies
Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies
Germanics
Linguistics
Music
Near Eastern Languages & Civilization
Scandinavian Studies
Slavic Languages & Literatures
Sociology
Spanish & Portuguese Studies

Professional Organizations

Below is an abridged list of national, state, and regional professional organizations devoted to the study of folklore.

American Folklore Society (AFS)
The American Folklore Society is the national organization for scholars and individuals who study and communicate knowledge about folklore.
Western States Folklore Society
Society committed to the study of regional, national, and international folklore.
Seattle Folklore Society
A local society with the aim to preserve and foster awareness of traditional arts in the Seattle area.

Degree-granting Institutions

Below is an abridged list of some universities in North America where one can obtain an M.A. or a Ph.D. in Folklore.

Other Resources

Citation Guides & Tools
How to Publish Your Article in the Humanities
Annotated Bibliographies
Cornell
Literature Reviews
University of North Carolina
Research in Bibliography & Textual Studies
Resources on Digital Humanities
The American Folklife Center
Folklife in Washington State

Vasilisa the Beautiful

Vasilisa the Beautiful, a merchant's daughter in a Russian fairy tale, at the hut of Baba Yaga.