Dr. Paul Smith, Department of Folklore, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, CANADA A1C 5S7
Dr. J.D.A. Widdowson, 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, the Director of the National Centre for
English Cultural Tradition, of Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of
Sheffield respectively.
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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