In this podcast, two young folklorists at the start of their academic careers discuss through a structured stream of consciousness, the possibilities, and anxieties of being an academic in folklore scholarship, which is competitive and highly specialized. As they discuss the transitional phase that every academic faces juggling academia and lucrative job possibilities, this podcast hopes to break down select academic jargon, with the sole objective of making academics accessible.

To do so, they share examples from their research interests, fieldwork experiences, analytical deliberations, publication anecdotes, and so on. Aside from the hosts' personal experiences, academic journeys, and fieldwork stories, it focuses on various aspects of Folklore namely beliefs, narratives, personal experiences, rituals, practices as well as the material/popular culture of the people that the hosts interact with, explores, and research, especially in South India and Northeast India.
Hosts: Dr. Kikee Doma Bhutia & Nimeshika Venkatesan

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