2026 Buckley Lecture

The Cooperstown Graduate Program (CGP) and the Buckley Selection Committee are honored to announce Dr. Ellen McHale as the 2026 Buckley Scholar. Dr. McHale will speak at CGP on April 23 at 7:00 p.m. giving a lecture entitled “Voices from the Racetrack: The Occupational Folklore of America’s Racing Stables.” This event is free and open to the public.

The Bruce Buckley Lectureship is named in honor of Dr. Bruce Buckley, an accomplished Folklorist and co-founder of the Cooperstown Graduate Program. This lectureship celebrates Buckley’s contributions to the field by honoring a folklorist who has made significant contributions to fieldwork and the public’s understanding of folk culture. Current CGP students, faculty, alumni, and the larger Cooperstown community are invited to attend.