Special Features

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  The Scholar of Tales:
  A Conversation with Lee Haring

  Karl Reichl, Professor Emeritus
  University of Bonn
  October 13, 2016

  As a scholar and teacher, Karl Reichl is remarkable for both his depth and breadth of knowledge. He has expertise in three seemingly unrelated fields: medieval English poetry, linguistics, and oral epics of Central Asia. This allows him to do comparative work of a kind that few could match.
  
  

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  Art and Oral Literature:
  A Conversation with Lee Haring

  Lee Haring, Professor Emeritus
  Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
  April 4, 2016

  Professor Haring’s career spans five decades—a time when the study of folklore evolved in significant and interesting ways. In this feature, we present Professor Haring telling his story through a brief article, video excerpts, and a full transcript of the interview.

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  Albert Lord and the
  Study of Oral Tradition

  John Miles Foley, Director
  Center for Studies in Oral Tradition
  February 10, 2011

  This presentation honors the landmark achievements of Albert Bates Lord, one of the founders of the field of studies in oral tradition, and celebrates the generous donation of his and Mary Louise Lord’s personal libraries by their sons Nathan and Mark and their families to the University of Missouri.

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  Oral Epic Traditions in China:
  Diversity, Dynamics, and Decline
  of Living Heritage

  Dr. Chao Gejin, Director
  Institute for Ethnic Literatures
  Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

  On October 10, 2011, Dr. Chao Gejin conducted a seminar entitled Oral Epic Traditions in China: Diversity, Dynamics, and Decline of Living Heritage. The live webcast was viewed by members in thirteen countries around the world. The archived video is provided for those who were unable to view the seminar live.

Fieldwork Features

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  The Enchantment of Dark Folklore:
  A Conversation with Margaret Lyngdoh

  The Khasi people of Shillong, and other Northeast Indian cities, are largely Christian, and eschew the older religions. In the rural areas of the Khasi Hills, however, Khasi maintain indigenous rituals and practices include magic, deity possession, and animal transformation. Margaret was the visiting Lord scholar at the University of Missouri’s Center for Studies in Oral Tradition in 2016.

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  Songs of the Bai People:
  A Conversation with
  Zhu Gang

  The songs of the Bai people, one of China’s ethnic minorities, are a rich source of study for Zhu Gang. Zhu was the visiting Lord scholar at the University of Missouri’s Center for Studies in Oral Tradition in 2012-13.

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  Legends of Lake Baikal:
  A Conversation with
  Agnieszka Matkowska

  The storytelling traditions surrounding southern Siberia’s Lake Baikal, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, provide Agnieszka Matkowska with a rich fieldwork topic. Matkowska was the visiting Lord scholar at the University of Missouri’s Center for Studies in Oral Tradition in 2011-12.