In Memoriam: James S. Griffith
July 30, 1935-December 18, 2021 James S. Griffith, or “Big Jim,” moved to Tucson at age 20 to study at the University of Arizona, eventually … Read more
How to Build an Archive(s)
by Jamie A. Lee I came to archives, community archives, and the practices of community archiving through my work as a documentary filmmaker and oral … Read more
What does five more degrees mean to you?
How thinking like a folklorist—and Indigenous studies—helps communities plan for climate change Interview by Kimi Eisele When it comes to engaging communities in the Southwest … Read more
Folklife in the Age of Pandemics
by Maribel Alvarez As occupations go, folklorists are not usually in the top ten list of “first responders” most people think of when disasters or … Read more
Reciprocity in Fieldwork
by Jim Griffith The relationship between folklorist and informant is, by its very nature, reciprocal. To start off, I don’t really like the word “informant” … Read more