Monthly Archives: January 2023

David Puglia on Folklore and Monster Studies

January 19th, 2023 | Posted in folklore, monster theory, monsters, monstrous

Folklore provides another helpful lens through which we can broaden our understanding of monster studies. In this conversation, David Puglia is the guest. David is Associate Professor and Deputy Chairperson in the English Department at Bronx Community College of The City University of New York, where he teaches courses in folklore, children’s literature, popular culture, […]

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Yasmine Musharbash and the Anthropology of Monsters

January 16th, 2023 | Posted in anthropology, monster theory, monsters, monstrous

Monster studies is a growing academic discipline, but while religious studies and pop culture have made important contributions, anthropology and other disciplines have not had the representation and contribution they deserve for a truly multidisciplinary approach to the subject. So goes part of the argument of Yasmine Musharbash, an anthropologist who has done important work […]

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