Amy E Skillman
Biographic Data
| ID | 225834 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy E Skillman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy E |
| FAMILY NAME | Skillman |
| SIGNATURE | SKILLMAN A E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Goucher College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“You Gotta Go with Your Gut”
This record of the Presidential Address given at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society (AFS) builds on the previous Annual Meeting theme of the “global storm,” pursuing that metaphor in response to contemporary political events. In the year since that 2024 meeting, the infrastructure that supports the work of folklorists around the country was rocked to its foundations, much like a ship in a storm at sea. Times of dramatic chan…
Building Community Self-Esteem
This published version of the 2019 David Buchan Lecture draws on personal lived experiences and public folklore work to explore the folklorist’s role in creating the conditions for cultures to thrive. Understanding those conditions to include community self-esteem nurtured by a sense of belonging, I ask what is our responsibility when we witness disruptions and inequities? Can we create change when we amplify the voices of a community? Reflecting…
Improvised Adolescence
Now That's a Good Tune
Building Community Self-Esteem
This published version of the 2019 David Buchan Lecture draws on personal lived experiences and public folklore work to explore the folklorist’s role in creating the conditions for cultures to thrive. Understanding those conditions to include community self-esteem nurtured by a sense of belonging, I ask what is our responsibility when we witness disruptions and inequities? Can we create change when we amplify the voices of a community? Reflecting…
Now That's a Good Tune
Improvised Adolescence
Building Community Self-Esteem
This published version of the 2019 David Buchan Lecture draws on personal lived experiences and public folklore work to explore the folklorist’s role in creating the conditions for cultures to thrive. Understanding those conditions to include community self-esteem nurtured by a sense of belonging, I ask what is our responsibility when we witness disruptions and inequities? Can we create change when we amplify the voices of a community? Reflecting…
“You Gotta Go with Your Gut”
This record of the Presidential Address given at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society (AFS) builds on the previous Annual Meeting theme of the “global storm,” pursuing that metaphor in response to contemporary political events. In the year since that 2024 meeting, the infrastructure that supports the work of folklorists around the country was rocked to its foundations, much like a ship in a storm at sea. Times of dramatic chan…
Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Refugee (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · agency (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Bantu languages (1 work)