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Kristin Harris Walsh holds a PhD in folklore from Memorial University of Newfoundland, and an MA in dance and a BA (Hons) in fine arts cultural studies, both from York University. Her current research interests focus on vernacular dance practices in Newfoundland and Ireland (step dance and sean-nós dance, respectively), funded by a SSHRC Insight Development Grant on percussive dance forms in Canada. She has published widely in the fields of dance and folklore in academic and popular media and, along with her husband, moonlights as a travel writer. Harris Walsh currently holds a research position in the faculty of medicine, and is an adjunct professor with the school of music, both at Memorial University.
