Kitta Shares Groundbreaking Folklore Research Across Europe

Dr. Andrea Kitta recently made three presentations:

“Is the Hook a Coat Hanger? A Reconsideration of Symbolism in The Hook Legend.” International Society for Contemporary Legend Research Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden This presentation was based on new research on a very old legend (“The Hook” the story about a man with a hook for a hand that murders couples on local lover’s lanes) and Kitta’s students’ reaction to a story they already know, in particular how female students react to this legend since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

“I Just Had a Feeling’ – The Senses and Experience in Supernatural Narratives.” The Folklore Society Annual Meeting in Cork, Ireland. This presentation is based on an article currently accepted for publication in an edited collection, which considers how the senses are described in personal supernatural experiences narratives.

“COVID-19 and Ableism in the United States: Unwriting a Mass Disabling Event.” Société Internationale d´Ethnologie et de Folklore (International Society for Ethnology and Folklore) Annual Meeting in Aberdeen, Scotland. This was part of two proposed panels on folklore and disability that Kitta chaired with her PhD student at the University of Iceland, and builds on Kitta’s already published research on Long COVID-19 and reflexivity in folklore scholarship.