Anthony Bak Buccitelli
@abbuccitelli.bsky.social
Interim Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs; Associate Professor of American Studies and Communications; Folklorist at Penn State University, Harrisburg. All opinions are my own.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6112-7756
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6112-7756
University Press of Mississippi has announced a Holiday Sale that includes pre-orders, so from Nov 12-19, you should be able to pre-order your copy of The Folklore of Democracy (July 2026) for only $20.26!
The Folklore of Democracy
Contributions by Anthony Bak Buccitelli, Richard Bauman, Norma Cantú, Miguel Díaz-Barriga, Margaret Dorsey, Ehsan Estiri, Gary Alan Fine, Lisa Gilman, Jay Mechling, Whitney Phillips, Afsane Rezaei, Li...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
University Press of Mississippi has announced a Holiday Sale that includes pre-orders, so from Nov 12-19, you should be able to pre-order your copy of The Folklore of Democracy (July 2026) for only $20.26!
I’m beyond thrilled to announce that I’ve been elected a fellow of the American Folklore Society! It’s such a great honor to be part of this group, which includes so many of the scholars who have mentored and inspired me over the years.
October 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I’m beyond thrilled to announce that I’ve been elected a fellow of the American Folklore Society! It’s such a great honor to be part of this group, which includes so many of the scholars who have mentored and inspired me over the years.
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Opening night at the American Folklore Society Annual Meeting and Penn State Harrisburg is already well represented! Faculty Anthony Bak Buccitelli, Jeffrey Tolbert, and Simon J. Bronner were joined by alumni Amy Milligan, Mary Sellers, and Susan Asbury, and PhD candidate Steven Lee.
October 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Opening night at the American Folklore Society Annual Meeting and Penn State Harrisburg is already well represented! Faculty Anthony Bak Buccitelli, Jeffrey Tolbert, and Simon J. Bronner were joined by alumni Amy Milligan, Mary Sellers, and Susan Asbury, and PhD candidate Steven Lee.
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We're delighted to announce that Ramón Saldívar will receive the 11th MLA Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement. A renowned scholar of Chicano and Chicana studies and narrative form, Saldívar will accept the award at the #MLA26 Awards Ceremony in Toronto.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We're delighted to announce that Ramón Saldívar will receive the 11th MLA Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement. A renowned scholar of Chicano and Chicana studies and narrative form, Saldívar will accept the award at the #MLA26 Awards Ceremony in Toronto.
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Love Fairy Tales? I’m teaching a new course this spring on folktales and legends in American literature. It’s open to Penn State undergraduate and graduate students. Sign up today! #academicsky #folklore #fairytales
October 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Love Fairy Tales? I’m teaching a new course this spring on folktales and legends in American literature. It’s open to Penn State undergraduate and graduate students. Sign up today! #academicsky #folklore #fairytales
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15 years of Citizens United: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications... #moneyinpolitics
Citizens United and the Decline of US Democracy: Assessing the Decision’s Impact 15 Years Later - Roosevelt Institute
In a new analysis, Rachel Funk Fordham examines the 15-year legacy of Citizens United, assessing its impact on democracy through new evidence and political science research and offering recommendation...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
15 years of Citizens United: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications... #moneyinpolitics
When you find the nerdiest and also somehow timeliest drink coaster…. #therevolutionwillnotleaveawaterring
August 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
When you find the nerdiest and also somehow timeliest drink coaster…. #therevolutionwillnotleaveawaterring
Well that’s a wrap for Folklore Studies and Folklore Theory at Xi'an International Studies University. Here’s me with my wonderful students on the final day!
July 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Well that’s a wrap for Folklore Studies and Folklore Theory at Xi'an International Studies University. Here’s me with my wonderful students on the final day!
Today was my first day teaching Folklore Studies and Folklore Theory in the 2025 International Summer School at Xi'an International Studies University. I have a wonderful group of students, who are doing a great job of wading through tough ideas in a non-native language!
July 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Today was my first day teaching Folklore Studies and Folklore Theory in the 2025 International Summer School at Xi'an International Studies University. I have a wonderful group of students, who are doing a great job of wading through tough ideas in a non-native language!
Read folklorist Abdullah Al Mamun’s recent op ed. He forcefully articulates the continuing value of folklore studies, especially in relation to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Reclaiming the future: Essential role of folklore in achieving SDGs
In today's rapidly shifting world, where digital disruption and green technologies dominate policy discourse, the study of folklore is often met with skepticism. "What practical relevance does folklor...
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July 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Read folklorist Abdullah Al Mamun’s recent op ed. He forcefully articulates the continuing value of folklore studies, especially in relation to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Kaplan offers a creative set of solutions here that, speaking as a former journal editor, I hope will open up a much-needed discussion about the systematic reforms we need!
Opinion | What RFK Jr. Got Right About Academic Publishing
The system no longer works for anyone except corporate publishers.
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June 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Kaplan offers a creative set of solutions here that, speaking as a former journal editor, I hope will open up a much-needed discussion about the systematic reforms we need!
This was our snack on the British Airways flight from Heathrow today. Seems like a sign that it’s time to go home!
June 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This was our snack on the British Airways flight from Heathrow today. Seems like a sign that it’s time to go home!
Just arrived in Cork for “Folklore and the Senses,” the annual meeting of The Folklore Society, which is taking place at University College Cork. Can’t wait to take part!
June 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Just arrived in Cork for “Folklore and the Senses,” the annual meeting of The Folklore Society, which is taking place at University College Cork. Can’t wait to take part!
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NEW on Wonkhe: The British Academy has released analysis of what social sciences, humanities, and arts graduates do after graduation. Pablo Roblero and Alfie Denness introduce the findings buff.ly/pB45bCX
June 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: The British Academy has released analysis of what social sciences, humanities, and arts graduates do after graduation. Pablo Roblero and Alfie Denness introduce the findings buff.ly/pB45bCX
After my talk at #SIEF2025 in Aberdeen, I had a chance to visit to the Highland Folk Museum. Founded in 1935 and modeled on the Scandinavian open air folk museum concept, it presents buildings from different periods, including this stone thatched roof cottage, interpreted from the late 1800s.
June 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
After my talk at #SIEF2025 in Aberdeen, I had a chance to visit to the Highland Folk Museum. Founded in 1935 and modeled on the Scandinavian open air folk museum concept, it presents buildings from different periods, including this stone thatched roof cottage, interpreted from the late 1800s.
#Democracy #Folklore #January6 #January2026 @whitneyphillips.bsky.social @ehsanestiri.bsky.social @afsanerezaei.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I’m delighted. I’ve just received my pre-release copies of “Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance” from Indiana University Press! It has been a joy and an honor to work with them, our wonderful authors, and my fantastic co-editor Solimar Otero.
May 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I’m delighted. I’ve just received my pre-release copies of “Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance” from Indiana University Press! It has been a joy and an honor to work with them, our wonderful authors, and my fantastic co-editor Solimar Otero.
Folklore colleagues: Join me, co-editor Solimar Otero, our esteemed colleague Charles L. Briggs, and a dynamic panel of discussants for a webinar celebrating the release of Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance (Indiana University Press, 2025).
Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance, an AFS Fellows Webinar - The American Folklore Society
Join the AFS Fellows for a webinar on May 19 at 1:30 p.m. EDT that highlights the publication of Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance (IU Press, 2025). Authors engage in disc...
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April 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Folklore colleagues: Join me, co-editor Solimar Otero, our esteemed colleague Charles L. Briggs, and a dynamic panel of discussants for a webinar celebrating the release of Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance (Indiana University Press, 2025).
This afternoon, I attended the opening reception for the exhibition “As Long as I Have Breath in my Body”, facilitated by Wenhong LUO and curated by Camila Bryce-Laporte. Gathering work by 30 African American artists…
April 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This afternoon, I attended the opening reception for the exhibition “As Long as I Have Breath in my Body”, facilitated by Wenhong LUO and curated by Camila Bryce-Laporte. Gathering work by 30 African American artists…
This is a quick read and useful call to action from Abram Van Engen at Washington University.
The Lizard Theory of Higher Ed | ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera
Universities face an existential crisis. A huge portion of the American public no longer sees their point or purpose. As a result, when the government slashes NIH funding, or cancels $400 million of c...
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April 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is a quick read and useful call to action from Abram Van Engen at Washington University.
Huh, definition solved…
March 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Huh, definition solved…
Wenhong and I were greatly saddened this morning to learn of the passing of the eminent anthropologist Nelson Graburn. (1/3)
Nelson H. Graburn | Anthropology
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March 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Wenhong and I were greatly saddened this morning to learn of the passing of the eminent anthropologist Nelson Graburn. (1/3)