(January 2026)

From Carhartt to Wrangler: A Brief History of Workwear in American Music

Ling, M. (2026). From Carhartt to Wrangler: A brief history of workwear in American music [Invited talk]. Historical Society of Michigan.

(January 2026)

Visual, Narrative, and Creative Methods in Community-Engaged Research

Ling, M. (2026). Visual, Narrative, and Creative Methods in Community-Engaged Research. Community-Engaged Research Learning Community, Michigan State University.

(September 2025)

Clad in the Working Class: Blue-Collar Style and American Folk Music

Ling, M. (2025). Clad in the Working Class: Blue-Collar Style and American Folk Music [Invited talk]. Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives Lecture Series, Michigan State University.

(April 2025)

Midwest Old Time Music History and Collections

Ling, M. (2025). Midwest old time music history and collections [invited panelist]. Twin Town Old Time Music Festival, Minneapolis, MN.

(November 2024)

Advocating for Our Field in Changing Times: ‘Big A, little a’ Advocacy Workshop

Ling, M. (2024). Advocating for our field in changing times: ‘Big A, little a’ advocacy workshop [co-facilitator]. American Folklore Society Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.

(November 2024)

Gillian Welch, Performance, and Visual Culture in Americana Music

Ling, M. (2024). Gillian Welch, performance, and visual culture in Americana music [panel chair]. Albuquerque, NM.

(October 2024)

Old Time Music: Present-Future-Past

Ling, M. (2024). Old time music: Present-future-past [forum panelist]. Folk Alliance Region Midwest, Lisle, IL.

(October 2024)

Folk Fashion

Ling, M. (2024). Folk fashion [workshop leader]. Folk Alliance Region Midwest, Lisle, IL.

(May 2024)

Collecting the Collectors: Conducting Oral Histories

Ling, M. (2024). Collecting the collectors: Conducting oral histories [invited talk]. Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend, Remus, MI.

(May 2024)

Sources and Resources: Using Sound Archives to Build Repertoire

Ling, M. (2024). Sources and resources: Using sound archives to build repertoire [invited talk]. Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend, Remus, MI.

(November 2023)

Cut-offs and Cottagecore Mean Girls: Queer Gender Performance in American Old-Time Music

Ling, M. (2023). Cut-offs and cottagecore mean girls: Queer gender performance in American old-time music [panel chair]. American Folklore Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.

(October 2022)

Apprenticeships and More: Methods for Transmitting Traditional Knowledge

Ling, M. (2022). Apprenticeships and more: Methods for transmitting traditional knowledge [forum chair]. American Folklore Society Annual Meeting, Tulsa OK.

(September 2022)

Building Access to the Michigan Traditional Arts Program Folklife Research Collections

Ling, M. (2022). Building access to the Michigan Traditional Arts Program folklife research collections [invited talk]. Midwest Folklorists and Cultural Workers Alliance.

(August 2022)

Designing and Implementing a Heritage Awards Program: The Michigan Heritage Awards

Ling, M. (2022). Designing and implementing a heritage awards program: The Michigan Heritage Awards [invited speaker]. Texas Folklife Network.

(October 2021)

Quarantine Happy Hour: Visual Aesthetics of a Virtual Concert Series

Ling, M. (2021). Quarantine happy hour: Visual aesthetics of a virtual concert series. American Folklore Society Annual Meeting, virtual.

(February 2020)

Romancing the Tune: Old-time Music Documentation, Performance, and Historical Imagination

Ling, M. (2020). Romancing the tune: Old-time music documentation, performance, and historical imagination. ISU/OSU Folklore Conference, Columbus OH.

(February 2020)

Romancing the Tune: Old-time Music Documentation, Performance, and Historical Imagination

Ling, M. (2020). Romancing the tune: Old-time music documentation, performance, and historical imagination. Columbus, OH.

(October 2019)

Mijiu and Mai Wup: Trilingual Fieldwork and an Indigo Dyeing Method

Ling, M. Mijiu and Mai Wup: Trilingual fieldwork and an indigo dyeing method, American Folklore Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

(October 2018)

Practicing the Forms We Study

Ling, M. (2018). Practicing the forms we study [forum panelist]. American Folklore Society Annual Meeting, Buffalo, NY.

(June 2017)

Queer Traditions

Ling, M. Queer traditions [invited speaker]. Lansing Capital Pride Festival, Lansing, MI.

(January 2015)

The History of the Great Lakes Quilt Center

Ling, M. (2015). The history of the Great Lakes Quilt Center [guest lecture].