Digne Ūdre-Lielbārde participates in young folklorists conference in Tartu

This autumn, on September 25–26, the University of Tartu Library hosts the 14th edition of the Young Folklorists Conference YoFo, with this year’s theme “Humble Theory and the Power of the Vernacular.”

The conference traditionally brings together emerging researchers in folklore and related fields from various countries, providing an international platform for academic discussion and the exchange of ideas.

This year, Latvia is represented by Digne Ūdre-Lielbārde, a researcher at the Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia, who is presenting a paper titled “Academic Endeavours and Popular Imaginations: The Question of Lay and Academic Voices in Folklore Studies”.

• More about the conference: https://sisu.ut.ee/youngfolklorists2025/.