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
- Live! In the Archive: an Interview with Lone Piñon June 8th, 2020
- Keeping Busy in Chicago May 27th, 2020
- On Remote Fieldwork and “Shifting Gears” May 15th, 2020
- Homegrown Pride: A New Story Map on the AFC’s online Chicago Collection April 27th, 2020
- Folklife at the International Level: Intangible Cultural Heritage Defined January 31st, 2020
- 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