Herbert and Violetta Halpert Research Fellowship

The Memorial University Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) Committee would like to congratulate Chris Greencorn, a doctoral candidate in History at Queen’s University (Kingston, ON), as the inaugural recipient of the Herbert and Violetta Halpert Research Fellowship.

Valued at $3000, the fellowship will support Chris’ use of the MUNFLA collection as part of his PhD research entitled, “Canada’s Story in Song: Canadian Women Producing Racial Difference through Folk Music, 1942-1971.” 

MUNFLA and the Department of Folklore look forward to welcoming Chris during the Fall 2025 semester; stay tuned for further details regarding a reception and presentation of findings!

Inaugural Herbert and Violetta Halpert Postdoctoral Research Fellow

In October 2024, MUNFLA welcomed Dr. Sarah Shultz into the position of Inaugural Herbert and Violetta Halpert Postdoctoral Research Fellow. She received her PhD in Folklore from MUN and an MA in Folk Studies from Western Kentucky University.

During this fellowship, she will assist in the restructuring and development of collections policies, new program initiatives, grant writing, and archival research. View (page 14) of the December 2024 Department of Folklore Newsletter for more information on the work that Dr. Shultz has completed so far and her plans for future projects.