Jesse A. Fivecoate

Jesse A. Fivecoate is a sociocultural anthropologist and folklorist and currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University, Bloomington. His research focuses on the use informal narratives of belief (legends, rumor, and conspiracy theory) as a way for community members to discuss and remember times of political conflict and crisis. His current dissertation research examines the ways in which ghost narratives are used to remember individuals and communities harmed by protracted conflict in Ireland and Northern Ireland.