Old Ballads, New Perspectives

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Kommission für Volksdichtung

Organizer Name

Larry Syndergaard

Organizer Affiliation

Western Michigan Univ.

Presider Name

Mark C. Amodio

Presider Affiliation

Vassar College

Paper Title 1

Jews, Gypsies, School Wives, and Green-Clad Neighbors: Sir Hugh's Murderesses in the "Difficult Middle" in Child 155 "Sir Hugh of Lincoln"

Presenter 1 Name

Sandra Ballif Straubhaar

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Texas-Austin

Paper Title 2

The Origins of The Battle of Otterburn

Presenter 2 Name

Richard Firth Green

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Ohio State Univ.

Paper Title 3

Parallel Pan-European Ballads and Their Transmission across Linguistic Borders

Presenter 3 Name

Bobby D. Nixon

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Denison Univ.

Paper Title 4

The Picture Language of the Swedish and Danish Ballads: An Analysis

Presenter 4 Name

Sigurd Kværndrup

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Linnéuniv.

Start Date

11-5-2012 10:00 AM

Session Location

Schneider 2345