The Syndergaard Sessions: Sex and Politics in the Traditional Ballad

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Kommission für Volksdichtung

Organizer Name

Richard Firth Green

Organizer Affiliation

Ohio State Univ.

Presider Name

Richard Firth Green

Paper Title 1

"An tSeanbhean Bhocht" and the Money Bill Dispute of 1753

Presenter 1 Name

Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Limerick

Paper Title 2

The Female Body In Faroese Ballad

Presenter 2 Name

Annika Christensen

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of Leeds

Paper Title 3

A Tale of Two Variants: Hunting Symbols in "Three Ravens" and "Twa Corbies"

Presenter 3 Name

James Moreira

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of Maine-Machias

Start Date

9-5-2019 3:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1145

Description

This session will examine the theme of sex and politics in ballads from three traditional ballad communities: Ireland, The Faroe Islands, and Scotland. Richard F. Green