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Ülo Valk is a Professor of Estonian and Comparative Folklore at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, leading the Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore. He holds a PhD in Folklore (1994) and has held academic roles since 1986, including visiting professorships at Berkeley and Pennsylvania. His research focuses on folklore, vernacular religion, genre theory, and cultural anthropology. Administrative roles include Head of the Institute of Cultural Research (2016–2018) and President of the International Society for Folk Narrative Research (2005–2009). He has received prestigious awards like the Richard Dorson Memorial Lecture and the Tartu Medal. His work explores topics such as belief narratives, supernatural folklore, and cross-cultural religious practices.
Education: PhD in Folklore (University of Tartu, 1994); MA in Estonian Philology (1993). Academic service includes editorial roles for journals like Numen and Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics. Research projects include studies on vernacular knowledge, sacred natural sites, and folklore's role in societal discourse. Over 295 publications span academic articles, books, and edited volumes, emphasizing folklore's intersection with religion, culture, and identity.
