Histories, conversations, insights

Dr. Harris Berger renewed as Canada Research Chair in ethnomusicology

March 28, 2024

Elite innovators

Nearly $4-million research investment to shape a better tomorrow

March 13, 2024

Creative force

Memorial University professors, alumni lauded at N.L. Book Awards

October 3, 2023

‘Enthusiasm and energy’

Folklore master's student records province's knitting heritage during work term

September 11, 2023

3MT winner

Doctoral student taking Bangladeshi road safety research to regionals

March 30, 2023

Life assignment

A Q&A with Outstanding Community Service Award recipient Dr. Zainab Jerrett

September 23, 2022

A Fine Crowd

Faculty member achievements honoured at annual HSS dean's awards

May 6, 2022

Promising talent

$1.9 million in federal support for multidisciplinary graduate student researchers

January 18, 2022

Back to class …

… for alumni?

August 23, 2021

Adapting to change

Safe, thoughtful and engaging research continues on critical studies

November 23, 2020

Group of seven

Multidisciplinary researchers secure $385,000 for foundational support

August 19, 2020

Family matters

Otto Tucker's granddaughter updates his Wikipedia page

July 17, 2020

Eye on the prize

Far from home, parenting and a pandemic: Folklore master's graduate perseveres

May 27, 2020

Centre stage

Spring folklore graduate discovers own voice on way to their degree

May 25, 2020

Spooky stories

Folklore graduate student tells tales of N.L. paranormal

October 30, 2019

A story of friendships

Fall folklore graduate finds family in Come from Away thesis

October 15, 2019

Farming folklore

Folklore department collaborates with St. John's Farmers' Market

September 26, 2019

Folklore 50

Reunion to celebrate golden anniversary of storied department

April 18, 2019

‘Doing, knowing and being’

Indigenous Student Exchange Agreement fosters collaborative, mutually beneficial relationship

February 7, 2019

Get Schooled

Graduate student-produced radio show and podcast airs on CHMR

February 5, 2019

ELK club

French major named inaugural recipient of local knowledge award

November 21, 2018

Giving them voice

New book tells the stories and songs of the woods workers

September 12, 2018

The folklore of theatre

International graduate student interviews Come from Away creator

July 19, 2018

Eminent faculty

Memorial University recognizes six professores emeriti

July 6, 2018

Cultures of sound

MMaP a partner of unique, cross-sector and international collaboration

April 5, 2018

Running with the Hare

Alumnus Rex Brown on Atlantic Canada's largest poetry festival and why 2018 marks the final curtain call

February 22, 2018

Culture of excellence

Nearly $2 million in federal funding for social sciences and humanities research at Memorial

November 16, 2017

Breaking new ground

Conflict resolution in Ethiopian Indigenous communities focus of award-winning doctoral dissertation

October 4, 2017

Berries for buttons

Celebrating Grenfell's 125th with travelling clothing exhibit

July 24, 2017

What a time!

Research Centre for Music, Media and Place partners on 'Fancy' album

June 13, 2017

California girl

HSS grad first international student to receive Gzowski internship

June 13, 2017

A lifetime of folklore

Retired professor receives recognition from national association

June 9, 2017

A degree in storytelling

'Boy wonder of Bell Island' and spring grad bound for world stage

May 30, 2017

Future vision

COASTS focus of HSS day-long symposium

April 26, 2017

Simultaneous studies

Joint degree in science, humanities and social sciences approved

March 8, 2017

Rock star

$1.4 million for new Canada Research Chair in ethnomusicology

December 2, 2016

‘Shared responsibility’

Mobilizing knowledge to protect and enhance the East Coast Trail

November 16, 2016

Trudeau’s choice

HSS student named to Prime Minister's Youth Council

September 28, 2016

Island castaway

Education professor finds creative inspiration in splendid isolation

August 18, 2016

Simple and complex

Who We Are, What We Do: Department of Folklore

July 4, 2016