Belanus, Betty
Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage staff Fellowship Advisor InactiveBelanus, Betty
Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage staff Fellowship Advisor InactiveMaterial culture, folklore and education, public programming.
Positions
- Curator and Education Specialist, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage 1987 - 2023
Geographic Focus
- Europe Continent
- United Kingdom Country
- United States of America Country
Background And Education
Education And Training
- B.A., Smith College
- M.A., Indiana University
- Ph.D., Indiana University
Research And Grants
Investigator On
- Cultural Heritage Enterprise in the U.S. and India: Learning Together Toward a Brighter the Future awarded by World Learning
- Cultural Heritage Enterprise in the U.S. and India: Learning Together Toward a Brighter the Future awarded by World Learning
- Cultural Heritage Enterprise in the U.S. and India: Learning Together Toward a Brighter the Future awarded by World Learning
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Belanus, Betty J. and Fernandez, Katie. 2014. "Making Meaning on the Mall: The Smithsonian Folklife Festival as a Constructivist Museum." Curator: The Museum Journal, 57, (4) 437–454. https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12084. 2014
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Chapter
- Belanus, Betty. 2016. "The Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Many Auspicious Doors." In Curatorial Conversations: Cultural Representation and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Cadaval, Olivia, Kim, Sojin, and N'Diaye, Diana Baird, editors. 217. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. 2016
- Belanus, Betty J. 2010. "Smithsonian Inside Out: Crafting a Folklife Festival Program on the Smithsonian." In The 2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival [Program Book]: México, Asian Pacific Americans, Smithsonian Inside Out. Deutsch, James I., editor. 50–61. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. 2010
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Review
- Belanus, Betty J. 2022. [Book review] "Glastonbury Holy Thorn: Story of a Legend, by Adam Stout." Journal of American Folklore, 135, (536), 253–254. https://doi.org/10.5406/15351882.135.536.14. 2022
