I'm Eleanor Miller Riggs -- I recently graduated with my M.A. in Folk Studies with a focus in Historic Preservation from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I live in and am originally from Louisville, Kentucky. I received my B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Louisville in 2013.

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My interests include applications of folklore studies to education, unionization efforts, discussions of public lands, folk art, archives, museums, and Appalachian culture. I am passionate about the interdisciplinary potential of a folklore worldview, which promotes cultural inquiry and understanding, as well as sensitivity. I look forward to applying my education in folklore to a career in museums, archives, historic preservation, research and writing, or non-profit community programs.