Three Talks On Folklore

This mini-summit is a focused morning of deep-dive talks and group Q&A, designed to explore ideas in greater depth.Explore the stories, rituals and legends that have shaped human culture for centuries - from the origins of elves and dwarfs to the ghosts of Edinburgh's closes, the outlaws of Sherwood Forest, and the everyday superstitions that still govern our lives today.

With Q&A at the end of the talks.The TalksElves' Ears & Dwarfs' Beards: How devils, colonialism & gender roles shaped our favourite magical beingsLegends of Place: Exploring Witches' Caves, Ghosts of Edinburgh & Outlaws of Sherwood ForestRituals of Uncertainty: The Practical Folklore of LuckAbout Your SpeakersDr Jon Norman Mason is a folklorist, cultural historian and professional storyteller who specialises in how imagination is used to make sense of the world, and how stories shape - and are shaped by - the times they are told in.Dr Ceri Houlbrook is a Senior Lecturer in Folklore and History and Programme Leader for the MA Folklore Studies at the University of Hertfordshire, as well as a Council member of the Folklore Society.Dr Helen Cornish is an Anthropologist and lecturer on the MA in Folklore Studies at the University of Hertfordshire, and co-founder of NAoHH (Network for an Anthropology of History and Heritage).Presented by Seed TalksThis is an 18+ event