Lorefest Folklore Conference

Academic Scholarship Meets Performance and Community Interactions

Beyond the main performance-driven events, Lorefest also includes a one-day symposium on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, inviting discourse that brings together scholarly research and community interaction, focusing on folklore studies, creative expression, and collaborative opportunities for undergraduates, graduates, faculty, professionals, and anyone with an interest in folklore and the local cultures through which it communicates.

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This year’s themes are multiculturalism, animal-themes and motifs, and familial folklore, but the conference is not limited to these themes alone. We’re especially interested in presentations that center around performance and practice-as-research. The call for participation is officially closed, however unique "last-minute" proposals may be considered.

Please contact Dr. Rich Cooper (rcooper1@tamu.edu) or Dr. Will Connor (willconnor@tamu.edu) for more information.