It's the channel of the Kule Folklore Centre, a research centre at the Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta. The Kule Folklore Centre aspires to become the most important centre for the study of Ukrainian culture outside of Ukraine. Five strategic priorities have been identified which will be prominent in the Centre's profile:
• teaching undergraduate and graduate programs
• developing internet materials, including course delivery and resource banks
• conducting fieldwork and maintaining a growing archive
• reaching out to the community with publications and by other means
• supporting researchers
Ukrainian and general folklore classes investigate cultural themes including history, art, music, oral literature and calendar customs, giving students a wide range of topics to explore. Folklore classes are unique as they get you out of the classroom and practising applied research skills. Fieldwork - going out and collecting cultural information - is part of many folklore classes.