ABOUT US
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.
President
Rachel Doherty
Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Vice-President
Bruce Craft
Southeastern Louisiana University, Department of English
secretary
Ina Fandrich
New Orleans African American Museum, Curator of Collections
TREASURER
Maria Zeringue
Mississippi Folk and Traditional Arts Program
Rachel Doherty
Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Bruce Craft
Southeastern Louisiana University, Department of English
Ina Fandrich
New Orleans African American Museum, Curator of Collections
Maria Zeringue
Mississippi Folk and Traditional Arts Program
Directors at Large
Michelle Glaros, Centenary College of Louisiana, Department of Communication
Lauren Hémard, Louisiana Children’s Museum, New Orleans
Shelley Ingram, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of English
Sabina Miller, Thibodaux
Jennifer Morrison, Xavier University, Department of English
Nathan Rabalais, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of Modern Languages
Helen Regis, Louisiana State University, Department of Geography & Anthropology
Erin Tooher, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Robin White, Nicholls State University, Department of English, French and Cultural Studies
LFS Bylaws
To download the Louisiana Folklore Society’s bylaws, please click on the link below.
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