Monday, October 08, 2018
Just in time for Halloween, Jo Ann Dadisman will present a workshop about ghost stories on Wednesday, October 17 at 7 p.m. in the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the campus of Fairmont State University.
Contact Info
The Frank and Jane Gabor
West Virginia Folklife Center
on the campus of Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-4403
wvfolklife@fairmontstate.edu
Pat Musick, Interim Director
Frank & Jane Gabor WV Folklife Center
(304) 333-3606
pmusick@fairmontstate.edu
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The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center
Housed in an award-winning repurposed historic barn building on the Fairmont State campus, the Frank & Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center is home to scholarly research, archives, publications, community programs and events, workshops, exhibitions, and undergraduate studies in Folklore and Museum Studies. Part of the College of Liberal Arts, the Folklife Center and its programs are an asset to the broader communities within and beyond the University.
Mission Statement
The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the campus of Fairmont State University is dedicated to the identification, preservation, and perpetuation of our region's rich cultural heritage, through academic studies, educational programs, festivals and performances, and publications.
Courses Offered
Fall Semester 2017
| FOLK 2200 | Introduction to Folklore |
| FOLK 2201 | Lab Field Research/Oral History |
| FOLK 3320 | The Art of Storytelling |
| FOLK 3361 | Folk Music |
| FOLK 3399 | Appalachian Teaching Project |
| FOLK 4400 | Directed Folklore Study |
| FOLK 4401 | Folklore Applications/Capstone |
| MUSM 1100 | Introduction to Museum Studies |
| MUSM 3210 | Museum Interpretation and Education |
| MUSM 4290 | Practicum/Internship/Capstone |
Fall Semester 2018
| FOLK 2200 | Introduction to Folklore |
| FOLK 2201 | Lab Field Research/Oral History |
| FOLK 2150 | Folk Arts |
| FOLK 3302 | Regional Cultural Geography & History |
| FOLK 3399 | Appalachian Teaching Project |
| FOLK 4400 | Directed Folklore Study |
| FOLK 4401 | Folklore Applications/Capstone |
| MUSM 1100 | Introduction to Museum Studies |
| MUSM 2150 | Folk Arts |
| MUSM 3220 | Collections Management |
| MUSM 4290 | Practicum/Internship/Capstone |
FSUNow Stories
Wednesday, October 03, 2018
The Diversity in Appalachia Lecture Series continues at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the campus of Fairmont State University with a presentation on the “Great Migration of African Americans to the coal fields of West Virginia.” Between 1870 and 1930 African Americans left the Deep South to seek better economic and educational opportunities and to escape Jim Crow laws that denied them voting rights. The speakers are Dr. Connie Rice and Ms. Ilene Evans.
Friday, September 21, 2018
On Tuesday, September 25, at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Ellesa Clay High will talk about Native Americans in modern Appalachia at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the campus of Fairmont State University. Dr. High's presentation is part of the Diversity in Appalachia Lecture Series supported by the West Virginia Humanities Council.