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In 1891, the second International Folklore Congress was convened in London. The organizers hoped to raise the profile of the new discipline and to underpin the Folklore Society's role as a disciplinary pioneer.
Frauke Ahrens explores the Folklore Society as a transnational actor 
German Historical Institute London BlogFacets of Transnationalism in the Late Nineteenth Century: New Perspectives on the History of Folklore Studies‘The many indications that the study and collection of Folk-lore is now engaging the attention of most countries in Europe make it necessary that this Society, being the first to introduce a systematic study of Folk-lore, should as far as possible work in unison and confederation with similar organizations abroad, and should draw within its … Continue reading Facets of Transnationalism in the Late Nineteenth Century: New Perspectives on the History of Folklore Studies