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Robert Dobler is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University Bloomington, within the College of Arts & Sciences. His work intersects folklore studies, digital humanities, and cultural analysis, focusing on memorialization, grief, and vernacular religious practices.
- Ph.D., University of Oregon (2014)
- M.A., University of Oregon (2010)
- B.A., Pennsylvania State University (1999)
Dobler's research explores how folklore manifests in digital spaces and contemporary commemorative practices. He has published on topics like urban legends, internet-based vernacular religion, and grief rituals in modern contexts.
His publications, such as Ghost Bikes (2011) and Ghosts in the Machine (2009), highlight intersections of technology, death, and cultural memory. These works emphasize digital mourning, public protest, and the evolution of folklore in virtual environments.
- Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award (2020)
- Warren E. Roberts Prize for Best Paper in Folk Art (2008)
- Don Yoder Prize for Best Paper in Folk Belief and Religious Folklife (2007)
