Timothy Tangherlini is a new member of UC Berkeley’s Scandinavian department.
Name:
Timothy Tangherlini
Discipline:
Scandinavian
Degrees:
B.A., Folklore and mythology, Harvard, 1985; M.A., Scandinavian, UC Berkeley, 1986; Ph.D., Scandinavian, UC Berkeley, 1992
Research interests:
Folklore, with an emphasis on computational approaches to aspects of informal culture. My recent work has focused on identifying conspiracy theories on social media.
Hobby:
I love riding my bicycle in the East Bay hills.