Encouraging the Study, Documentation, and Representation of Traditional Cultures of Louisiana
WHO WE ARE
The Louisiana Folklore Society was founded in 1956 to encourage the study, documentation, and accurate representation of the traditional cultures of Louisiana.
Louisiana Folklore Society members include university professors, professional folklorists in the public sector, secondary school teachers, museum workers, graduate students, and other individuals interested in Louisiana’s traditions and cultural groups.
Members of LFS have been active for many years working with libraries, folk festivals, small museums, and community documentation projects across the state. Our annual conference is more akin to a gathering.
We welcome students, academics, public folklorists, and community members who discuss current issues facing our state.
Presentations range from community members explaining their family heritage or crafts to academics presenting papers on topics ranging from literature to sociological or economic data.
The Society annually publishes the Louisiana Folklore Miscellany, an academic journal, and collaborates with the state Folklife Program to post the articles online.
LFS collaborates with the Louisiana Folklife Commission to celebrate Louisiana Folklife Month each October by recognizing tradition bearers at public events.
BAYOU CULTURE COLLABORATIVE
The Bayou Culture Collaborative (BCC) offers strategies to help ensure Louisiana’s cultural traditions are passed on to future generations.
NEWS & INFORMATION
Join the Bayou Culture Working Groups
The Bayou Culture Collaborative has several working or networking groups identifying what is needed to include the human dimension and culture in Louisiana’s plans to address our statewide environmental changes. We are working towards recommending policy changes to state agencies and providing networking opportunities. The groups set their own schedule and...
Sign-on to the BCC Position Statement
We invite you or your organization to sign-on to the position statement either as an individual or as an organization. This position aligns with LA SAFE‘s strategy 5 and NOAA’s Theory of Change: Causal Pathways 1, 2, 3, and 4 cited below. The Bayou Culture Collaborative Position Statement is a starting point and living tool. It is not a...
Melissa Martin speaks at the next Bayou Culture Gathering Friday, April 26, 2024
The Bayou Culture Collaborative offers a way to connect anyone interested in the intersection of traditional culture, the arts, and science in the face of Louisiana’s land loss and the impact of migrations upon our culture in the coming years and those seeking strategies to help ensure Louisiana’s cultural traditions are passed onto future generations. The...
encourages the study, documentation, and accurate representation of the traditional cultures of Louisiana. It is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the state of Louisiana.
Physical Address
400 East St Mary Blvd
U of Louisiana Lafayette
Lafayette, LA 70503
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 43558
Lafayette, LA 70504