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Apologies for short notice. The Language and Communication Research cluster is delighted to invite you to: The long stories of short tales: genes, languages and the evolution of folk traditions <https://londonenglish.live/2017/12/15/the-long-stories-of-short-tales-genes-languages-and-the-evolution-of-folk-traditions-new-date/> by Dr Jamie Tehrani (Durham University) [cid:3600071014_34171985] Date: Tuesday 30th January 2018 Time: 16.00 – 17.30 Room: CG83, College building, Middlesex University, NW4 4BT Many fairy tales are believed to be derived from oral folk traditions, some of which exhibit remarkable continuities across cultures. Versions of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood – to take two famous examples – have been recorded in places as diverse as Italy, England, China and Antigua. The question of when and where these so-called “international tale types” originated and how they spread is one that has preoccupied folkorists since the time of the Brothers Grimm. In this talk Dr Tehrani will show how some answers can be gleaned by integrating cross-cultural patterns in folktales with data from population genetics and historical linguistics. He will also discuss some of the cultural and psychological properties that might make certain kinds of stories particularly “catchy” and memorable, enabling them to survive the wear-and-tear of oral transmission over so many generations and across such vast distances. All welcome – no need to register. Click here to see all 2018 Language & Communication research seminars. <https://londonenglish.live/2018/01/16/language-and-communication-research-seminars-2017-18-term-2-2/> (please note that there have been some room changes) Anna Charalambidou Lecturer in English Language & Programme Leader BA English Media Department Middlesex University 020841 14345 ------ End of Forwarded Message -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------