Congrats Class of 2020 Graduates!

On May 19, 2020, the Folklore Department honored the hard work of all our graduating students over Zoom. While we were unable to send off our graduates in person, messages from our chair, Charles Briggs, and other Folklore students created a wonderful commencement that nonetheless represented the spirit of our community. Please join us in celebrating the culmination of all their hard work. We wish them nothing but the best as their become scholars, leaders, innovators, and more.

Presenting the Graduating Folklore Class of 2020:

Jon Cho-Polizzi

Bob Offer-Westort

Cameron Johnson

Leah Simon

And as we wrap up the school year, we would also like to thank our beloved visiting professor Meltem Turkoz. She may have only remained physically with us for a few months, but she will forever be a part of the Berkeley Folklore community for all the support and compassion she has given our students, and the incredible resilience she has shown even during times of crisis. We wish Meltem all the best as she tackles new spaces in the world of folkloristics and beyond.