AUTHOR: Meg Nicholas
Meg Nicholas is a Folklife Specialist at the American Folklife Center. Her professional interests include contemporary ghost lore and urban legends, the material culture of American Indian artists and communities, and the intersection of folklore, history and science. Prior to joining the Center she served as a government contractor, providing support to tribal offices in the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Administration for Native Americans. Meg holds an MA in Interdisciplinary Studies (concentration in Public Sector Folklore) and a BA in history from George Mason University.
Most Recent Posts
- Coffee: “America’s Necessary Drink” September 30th, 2024
- All the World Loves a Lobster September 25th, 2024
- Caught My Eye: Fieldnotes from the Pinelands Folklife Project September 16th, 2024
- Dog Days of August: Wait, That’s Not a Dog! August 26th, 2024
- Dog Days of August: Dogs Being Dogs August 19th, 2024
- Dog Days of August: Dogs of War August 12th, 2024
- Dog Days of August: Dogs at Work August 5th, 2024
- The Serious Business of Clowning Around August 2nd, 2024
- AFC’s Community Collections Grantee Spotlight on Chaldeans: Portrait of an Evolving Community July 29th, 2024