@abbuccitelli
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
Penn State Harrisburg Graduate Students: Join Drs. Levon Esters, Dean of the Fox The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School, Vahid Motevalli, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and @abbuccitelli.bsky.social, Interim Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, for an informal lunch chat (1/2)
Reminder: Come chat with Dr. Shirley Clark (SSET) and Dr. Raffy Luquis (BSED) this Tuesday! Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Programs.
The works of Plato are now being banned at schools in the United States.
Tell me again how censorship is a European problem? 🤔
We welcome applicants whose research or creative practice engages with generative artificial intelligence, including (but not limited to) strategic communications, advertising, audience analysis, data analytics, digital pedagogy, and media production. (3/3/)
Areas of expertise sought include both disciplinary knowledge in communications and media studies and professional competence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications. (2/3)
Reminder: We have a great position open for a dynamic emerging scholar of communications and artificial intelligence!
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who shares our commitment to teaching, research, and service.
(1/3)
@loudbasket.bsky.social, I am working on an academic book related to digital technology and folklore. I am interested in including this image as an example of the variability of rickrolls. Is there a way we could get in touch directly? My email is abb20@psu.edu, or let me know another way!
Wheat weaving from the Yvonne Milspaw Collection.
Wheat weaving from the Yvonne Milspaw Collection.
Wheat weaving from the Yvonne Milspaw Collection.
Wheat weaving from the Yvonne Milspaw Collection.
With the arrival of harvest season, we thought it was the right time to look at examples of wheat weaving from our collections. Though these samples originate elsewhere, the practice has been active in Pennsylvania. Interest re-emerged in the mid-20th century, when some of these were created.
We are looking for a dynamic researcher and teacher with expertise in artificial intelligence, as well as areas such as strategic communications, advertising, audience analysis, data analytics, digital pedagogy, and/or media production.
Come work with me in the School of Humanities at Penn State Harrisburg!
For a walkthrough of how to order, see: www.upress.state.ms.us/Ordering/Ord...
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!
It’s also humbling to be carrying on a tradition of Fellows at Penn State University that has included Samuel Preston Bayard, David Hufford, and of course my friend and mentor Simon Bronner.
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.
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.
Ramón Saldívar
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.
news.mla.hcommons.org/2025/10/14/r...
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
15 years of Citizens United: rooseveltinstitute.org/publications... #moneyinpolitics
No human would stack books like that…
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!
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.
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!
