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Attend the Virtual Congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore June 19-24

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The 15th SIEF (International Society for Ethnology and Folklore) Congress is hosted by the University of Helsinki in Finland, June 19-24, 2021.With the theme “Breaking the Rules? Power, Participation and Transgression,” SIEF invites and encourages participants to explore the dynamics, modes, arenas and implications of breaking the rules and to revisit and discuss underlying concepts. Topics addressed and questions raised include bodies; space and place; performance and practice; environment and our relationship with the non-human; digital lives; cultural encounters; cultural heritage and cultural property; policies borders and securitization, and disciplinary boundaries. 


Visit Events and Meetings to view the full schedule. To register for the congress, visit SIEF2021 Registration. Create a Whova account  to sign in and access panels and events.

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