Long Citation (for publication and press release)
Gerald Pocius is English Canada's leading interpreter of ordinary objects. Whether through hooked rugs or gravestones, houses or chairs, he has revealed the complex ways human beings create meaning through artifacts. By looking at how everyday things are used, he has produced studies both sensitive and rigorous, earning him international standing as a scholar. While trained as a folklorist, he is a true interdisciplinarian, his research easily at home in anthropology, archaeology, geography or history. As an advocate for the study and preservation of Canadian intangible cultural heritage, he is influencing national policy toward a greater recognition of local traditions.

Short Citation (to be read at the Induction Ceremony)
Gerald Pocius is English Canada's leading interpreter of ordinary objects. Whether through hooked rugs or gravestones, houses or chairs, he has revealed the complex ways human beings create meaning through artifacts. By looking at how everyday things are used, he has produced studies both sensitive and rigorous, earning him international standing as a scholar. While trained as a folklorist, he is a true interdisciplinarian.