Background
Ancelet, Barry Jean was born on June 25, 1951 in Church Point, Louisiana, United States. Son of Elmo Jean and Maude Ann (Mayer) Ancelet.
Ancelet, Barry Jean was born on June 25, 1951 in Church Point, Louisiana, United States. Son of Elmo Jean and Maude Ann (Mayer) Ancelet.
Diplôme (etudes supé), Université de Nice, France, 1973. Bachelor in French, University Southwestern Louisiana, 1974. Master of Arts in Folklore, Indiana University, 1977.
Doctorat (3e cycle), Université de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1984.
Aide, Council for Development of French in Louisiana, Lafayette, 1973-1974; special projects coordinator, Council for Development of French in Louisiana, Lafayette, 1976; associate instructor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1974-1976; folklorist, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1977-1980; research assistant, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1980-1985; assistant professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1985-1990; associate professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, since 1990. Research consultant Jean Lafitte National Park, Louisiana, since 1987.
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President Festival de Musique Acadienne, Inc., Lafayette, since 1986. Chairman Louisiana Folklife Commission, since 1984. Member Louisiana Folklife Festival Board, Baton Rouge, since 1985.
Member Council for Development French in Louisiana, since 1985. Member American Folklore Society, International Society Folk-Narrative Research, American Association Teachers of French, Fédération Internationale des Écrivains de Langue Francaise, Louisiana Folklore Society (board directors since 1984), Council Development French in Louisiana.
Married Mary Caroline Spurlock, September 29, 1979. Children: Jean Charles-Edouard, Jacques Francois, Louis Elias, Emile André Joseph, Caroline Clélie.