Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM EDT
Research Hall, #163
Gabbert’s latest book, Winter Carnival in a Western Town: Identity, Change, and the Good of the Community, examines the questions surrounding the McCall, Idaho, winter carnival: How does a community define itself to others—and to itself? How do civic celebrations connect with tradition and look toward the future? Where and how do culture and commerce meet and interact?
Lisa Gabbert is Associate Professor in the Department of English and Director of the Folklore Program at Utah State University. She received a combined PhD in Folklore and American Studies from Indiana University. Her research interests include landscape and place, festivals and play, and folklore in modern medical contexts. Her work has appeared in the Journal of American Folklore, CUR Quarterly, Western Folklore,Contemporary Legend, Glimpse, Midwestern Folklore, and other publications. Her book,Winter Carnival in a Western Town: Identity, Change, and the Good of the Community examines festival and socioeconomic change. It is the first volume in a series edited by Jack Santino entitled “Ritual, Festival, and Celebration” and was published by Utah State University Press in 2011. She has served on the Executive Board of the American Folklore Society; the Editorial Board of Utah State University Press; and as Book Review Editor for Western Folklore. She was nominated as Graduate Mentor of the Year, and received the Humanist of the Year and Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year awards from Utah State University, as well as the “Human Ties” award from the Utah Humanities Council. She lives in Salt Lake City with her husband and two children.
If you would like to join us for dinner with Dr. Gabbert following her presentation, RSVP to Evan at epais2@gmu.edu by Monday to reserve a spot.
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