SIEF Insights: How and Why DEI Matters in Ethnology and Folklore

The article “How and Why DEI Matters in Ethnology and Folklore,” by Marie Sandberg, Čarna Brković, and Dani Schrire, has been published in the latest issue of the Journal of American Folklore (JAF, 139, 552 (2026)). It was commissioned by the JAF editors as part of their call for responses to the theme “Crisis and Action” and reflects an invitation to members of the SIEF Taskforce on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to contribute their perspective. In this context, the article brings SIEF insights into ongoing debates about the relevance of DEI amid various far-right and governmental attacks on universities and scholarly life.

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https://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaf/article/139/552/204/410192/How-and-Why-DEI-Matters-in-Ethnology-and-Folklore