This page gathers the heart of my work — research, writing, and projects that bridge scholarship and community.

My academic focus lies at the intersections of folklore, religion, and feminism. I investigate how stories, myths, and banned texts reveal structures of power, especially around gender, trauma, and cultural memory. My current projects include:

Myth & Misogyny thesis — a study of how narratives of women in myth are weaponized, reclaimed, and reimagined.

From Ashes to Hearthfire: Ecofeminist Regeneration in Old Norse Heroic Literature — When the hall burns, what remains is the hearth. And it is women who know how to tend the fire.
 

The Feminist Folklorist

@feminist_folklorist

 

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/summershigley

 

The Center for Folklore Studies

cfs.osu.edu

 

The Center for the Study of Religion

religion.osu.edu

 

ASC Honors

aschonors.osu.edu

 

The Ohio State University

osu.edu

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