Alex French
Exploring the Ethics of Archives, Memory, and the Philosophies of Silence, Power, and Resistance
I'm Alex French, an MA student in Folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland. My research asks how power is created and passed on through narrative, and how communities resist it, including through the names, stories, and memories that official records leave out. I come to folklore from philosophy and ethics (BA, University of Louisville) and from more than fifteen years in hospitality operations. I'm planning doctoral study in folklore or cultural anthropology.
I believe that stories carry the moral and emotional truths that formal histories often overlook. My work is driven by a commitment to understanding how communities protect their knowledge, their memories, and the values that define them.
Explore always. Question all. Grow extensively.