[Folkserv] Digital Hoax-Lore: The Aestheticization of Truth through Fabricated Legend 12/15

[Moriarty, Megan]

Hello to the Folklore Community:

I believe that the December installment of the Center for the Study of Religion's "No More Than A Page" series is of special interest to folklorists. Please scroll down to read more about Evan DeCarlo's presentation on the folkloristic study of legendry in consideration of mass media hoax narratives.  This event is open to all.

-Megan

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Save the date for the December installment of "No More Than A Page" on Tuesday, December 5th from 4 to 5:30 in 198 Hagerty Hall.


This month features a presentation by Evan DeCarlo, a graduate student in English and winner of last year's Iles Award.

Evan's project incorporates theory and methods from the folkloristic study of legendry in order to reimagine certain popular mass media hoax narratives as productive sites for the examination of legend structure, transmission, and aesthetics -- along with participatory culture. The question of authenticity has often plagued cultural studies, even leading to the outright dismissal of many materials labeled derisively as "fakelore" and "invented tradition." Conversely, this study of hoax-lore seeks to expand (rather than delimit) the generic parameters of legendry in an attempt to answer the fundamental question, "What exactly rings so true about a well-told lie?"

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to our website:

https://religion.osu.edu/events/digital-hoax-lore-aestheticization-truth-through-fabricated-legend
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Please join us for the next installment in our "No More Than A Page" series. This series gives an opportunity for faculty and advanced graduate students to receive feedback on their research in process. Presenters provide attendees with a one-page summary of their current research and attendees engage in a lively discussion. This month features a presentation by Evan DeCarlo, a graduate student in English and winner of last year's Iles Award.
religion.osu.edu



Megan Moriarty

Communications Specialist


The Ohio State University

Humanities Institute

456 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, Columbus, OH 43210


614-247-1650

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