63nd Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Folklore Society

March 22-23, 2019

The Louisiana Folklore Society invites you to attend its annual meeting to be held March 22-23, 2019 in Houma, Louisiana, in partnership with Nicholls State University.

The conference will begin with a tour of local cultural points of interest on Friday afternoon, March 22nd (more information to be announced soon). Paper sessions and presentations will take place the morning of Saturday, March 23. The afternoon of the 23th will be a Summit on a Cultural Action Plan for the Bayou Region, featuring representatives from local community stakeholders and environmental and cultural professionals.

Local Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott, which is across the street from the Duhe Center at 142 Library Drive, Houma. Call 985-223-8996 to make a reservation or to book a room online, click here. A block of rooms has been reserved at a special price until March 8th, 2019.

Tour, afternoon, March 22 – Duhe Center

More information soon.

Presentations, 8 – noon, March 23 – Duhe Center

We welcome presentations on any aspect of Louisiana folklore, folklife, and traditional arts, as well as on folklore theory and practice. More information at:

Bayou Culture Conversation, March 23, afternoon, Duhe Center

An afternoon of discussion about our heritage, our culture, and how we cannot just survive but thrive.

For more information on the Louisiana Folklore Society, join or renew your membership, please visit www.louisianafolklore.org.