The course seeks to acquaint participants with aspects of Greek folk culture through the new directions of Greek folklore research and study. Particular emphasis is given to the museum and digital presentation of folk culture and to fields that are part of the intangible cultural heritage, such as traditional know-how, social and customary practices, rituals, etc.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
● Implement the new theoretical approaches of Greek Folklore to the research and study of Greek folk culture;
● Comprehend the importance of folk and popular literature for the study of folk culture as a whole;
● Adopt the contemporary management and interpretation practices of folklore museum collections;
● Make use of aspects of folk culture in education;
● Understand the morphological characteristics of Greek local costumes and recognize their social and symbolic content.
