In the Loop with Dr. Gerald Pocius, Professor Emeritus, Memorial University, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada. This spring (2026), I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Gerald Pocius, Professor Emeritus, Folklore Studies at Memorial University. Dr. Pocius’ work has been a beacon in my own work and the work of my students, who I continue to point in the direction of his important 1991 edited volume Living in a Material World: Canadian and American Approaches to Material...

New News We’ve had a busy spring at MCC! We welcomed the MCC’s inaugural steering committee, who have graciously offered to serve until July 1, 2027 (see a list of this year's committee members below). In addition, we have added in two new assistants, Jillian Moggy, an MA student at Dalhousie, who will manage our website, and Dr. Samantha Ruckenstein, Mount Allison and St. Thomas Universities, who will manage our social media (you can now find us on instragram and facebook). Our first...