Tales of Contact and Change:
Traditional Stories of Immigration

A November 2004 conference organized by the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies and the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures that brought together international scholars, storytellers, and the public to explore the role of traditional narratives in the migration experience and the shaping of ethnic identity.

• Theresa Schenck, University of Wisconsin–Madison: "Memories of Contact: A Discussion of the Earliest Recorded Memories of Contact Among the Ojibwe and the Cree"

• Jack Zipes, University of Minnesota: "To Be or Not To Be Eaten: The Survival of Traditional Storytelling"

More papers to follow. . .

Introduction | Conference Report | Schedule of Events | Complete list of storytellers and scholars | Lecture abstracts | Story concerts | Sponsors

Max Kade Institute | Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
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