Michelle L. Stefano is a Folklife Specialist in Research and Programs at the American Folklife Center. Before joining the AFC in October 2016, she worked for the folklife program of Maryland, Maryland Traditions, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She earned her Ph.D. in Cultural and Heritage Studies at Newcastle University (United Kingdom) in 2010 and her MA in International Museum Studies from Gothenburg University (Sweden) in 2004.
Most Recent Posts
- Folklife at the International Level: Happy Anniversary to the 1999 UNESCO-Smithsonian Meeting November 25th, 2019
- Folklife at the International Level: Roots of Intangible Cultural Heritage Part VIII, Masterpieces and Paradoxes September 12th, 2019
- Folklife at the International Level: the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowships, with Clifford Murphy July 31st, 2019
- Folklife at the International Level: Roots of Intangible Cultural Heritage Part VII, Treasures June 20th, 2019
- Folklife at the International Level: The Roots of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ Part VI, World Heritage April 26th, 2019
- Folklife at the International Level: The Roots of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ Part V, Globalization and Death February 28th, 2019
- Folklife at the International Level: The Roots of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ Part IV, the 1989 Recommendation January 24th, 2019
- Folklife at the International Level: the Roots of Intangible Cultural Heritage Part III November 15th, 2018
- Engaging Collections: AFC Chicago Ethnic Arts Collection Gathering October 9th, 2018
- Folklife at the International Level: the Roots of Intangible Cultural Heritage Part II, with Valdimar Tr. Hafstein July 3rd, 2018