Special issues

Browse all special issues from Folklore.

All issues
The Folklore Hidden in Dictionaries
Volume 134, Issue 2, 2023 pages 143-260
Focus on the Nordic Region
Volume 131, Issue 2, 2020 pages 115-228

Special issue information

Virtual Special Issues

The Folklore Virtual Special Issues (VSIs) offer a curated collection of previous published articles, a recommended reading list, introductory essay, and podcast centred on a particular theme pertaining to the discipline of folklore, offering original insights into a range of fascinating and curious topics.

All past Folklore Virtual Special Issues (VSIs) can be viewed on The Folklore Society Website. The articles are free to access by members of The Folklore Society.

Past VSIs

Aquatic Beings
Cryptozoology and Fabulous Beasts
Death, Burial and the Afterlife
Dragons
Early British Women Folklorists
Fairy Traditions
Folklore and Anthropology
Folklore and Arthurian Traditions
Folklore and Paganism
Folklore, Religion and Contemporary Spirituality