2004 - 2005 Calendar
DIRECTORS
Dr. P. Smith, Department of Folklore, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CANADA A1B 3X8.
Dr. J. Beal, National Centre for English Cultural Tradition, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, ENGLAND S10 2TN
Aims
a) To foster and extend co-operation and scholarly endeavour between
the Department of Folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the
National Centre for English Cultural Tradition at the University of Sheffield;
b) To promote the study of folklore in Britain and Canada through teaching,
research, archive development and publication;
c) To encourage and engage in research on all aspects of folklore which
link the two host nations in a common tradition.
Structure
a) Two Joint Directors, to consult and to effect practical cooperation;
one appointed by each institution, on the recommendation of the Dean of the
appropriate Faculty. Each Joint Director will normally be the Head of the
Department of Folklore of Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Director
of the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition at the University of
Sheffield.
b) A Steering Committee, consisting initially of two members from
each institution, with power to co-opt, if necessary, a non-voting chairman
to be chosen from among the members.
c) Function of the Steering Committee: The Steering Committee will assist
the Directors in matters of policy concerning the Institute.
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