campus partner(s)

American Folklore Society

state(s)

OH

amount

$75,000

initiative

Fresh Thinking

award date

05.2009

project director

Timothy Lloyd

American Folklore Society

Grant Summary

$75,000 over 24 months to convene a working group of folklorists who will undertake focused discussions on this Big Question for the discipline: What is the relationship between lay and expert knowledge in a complex society? The working group will develop courses and course modules based on those discussions, and will test, evaluate, and disseminate them during the grant period.