Iowa Traditions in Transition: Negotiating Identity, Performing Folklore
Riki Saltzman
Wednesday, 07 Oct 2009 at 1:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Riki Saltzman has been the Folklife Coordinator for the Iowa Arts Council, Department of Cultural Affairs, since 1995. She works with a variety of communities and individuals to provide assistance with multicultural and diversity issues, project development, event planning and the presentation of traditional arts and artists. In collaboration with Iowa Public Radio, Saltzman produces "Iowa Roots," a radio series and website that explore the state's cultures and traditions. She has also researched and developed a website on place-based food in Iowa with funding from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Her most recent work is Iowa Folklife 2, an online multicultural folklife curriculum and a companion to Iowa Folklife: Our People, Communities, and Traditions. Part of the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Series: Iowa in the Global Community.Cosponsored By:
- Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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