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Daisy Ahlstone is a Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Instructor in the Comparative Studies Department at The Ohio State University. Their research focuses on environmental storytelling, posthumanism, and community-engaged methodologies, particularly exploring the intersections of folklore, extinction, and material culture. Ahlstone leads WiseFolk Productions, producing Folkwise—a digital platform blending folklore studies with Twitch/YouTube content to foster non-traditional community engagement. They actively collaborate with organizations like the Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network (LIKEN) and the Western States Folklore Society.
Key areas of expertise include the cultural representation of extinct species (e.g., the thylacine), digital folklore, and public scholarship. Ahlstone’s work has contributed to the 2023 Whitley Award-winning book Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger. Their media presence includes podcast appearances (Good Folk, Squaring the Strange) and academic reviews in Western Folklore and Disability Studies Quarterly.
They advocate for trans/queer inclusion in folklore academia through initiatives like the Trans Folklorist Solidarity Fund. Social media engagement (LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) and public outreach remain central to their mission of democratizing folklore studies.
