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Podcast Spotlights JAF Special Issue on Folklore and Disability

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On a blue background, text reads: UpSide Podcast from the University of Illinois Press; Journal of American Folklore with Dr. Anand Prahlad and Dr. Lisa Gilman

The latest episode of The UPside, a podcast produced by the University of Illinois Press, presents a conversation between editors Lisa Gilman and Anand Prahlad about the special issue of the Journal of American Folklore (Volume 137, Issue 545) on folklore and disability. Gilman and Prahlad discuss the articles featured in the issue, what folklore studies can contribute disability studies and vice versa, the importance of mentorship, and more. Listen to the episode on Soundcloud, read the transcript, or check out a video clip from the episode below.

The issue itself is available to read online on Project MUSE.

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