Journal of Folklore Research

The Journal of Folklore Research is inviting submissions that address how folklore and ethnomusicology engage with issues like race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality in transnational and local contexts.  Theoretical interventions that connect folklore and ethnomusicology to anti-racist, feminist, LGBTQI+, and decolonial studies are of particular interest for inclusion in the journal’s future offerings.  In addition, genres investigated may reflect traditional avenues of study found in folklore and ethnomusicology, as well as important contributions reflected from the perspective of the study of folklore and ethnomusicology within social movements, the visual arts, fiction, the digital humanities, and film. The important work being done by public sector folklorists, which often takes on a virtual life and form, is also very welcome in the journal. As the journal seeks to continue its international focus, we support work that is transnational, yet also reflects approaches that emphasize cultural and geographical specificity.