The AFS Community Hub is a brand new members-only space to connect and collaborate with colleagues and friends.
Inside the Hub, You Can:
- Join conversations across disciplines and interests—stay in the loop with peer insights and emerging topics. Continue conversations generated at the Annual Meeting.
- Share announcements, opportunities, and resources instantly with your sections or in the main discussion and feed pages.
- Collaborate in organized group spaces, including your sections, groups, and committees.
- Explore member profiles, connect through the AFS membership and individual section directories, and message colleagues directly with ease.
Get started with the Community Hub
To log in, please go to your AFS membership account. Scroll down the left-hand menu and click on “Community Hub.”

Having trouble logging in? You may need to update your membership. Contact membership@afsnet.org if you need help with your membership account login or assistance navigating the Hub.
Once you’ve logged in, enjoy exploring everything the Community Hub has to offer!

First things first: Start by making your profile visible to other Hub members. Click on your profile in the upper-righthand corner of the screen and select “settings.” Scroll down to “privacy” and toggle off the “make my profile private” switch. The correct position for a visible profile is the off setting.

Navigate to the FAQs page to access the member user guide and video tutorials. Open up the Quick Links menu in the top left corner of the screen and selecting FAQs.

The Community Hub is a private site for members of the American Folklore Society with active accounts. It is not open to the general public. Information posted here is not accessible to the general public and should not be shared publicly (without permission). This is also stated in the Terms of User agreement that members accept when accessing the site.
The American Folklore Society has agreed to test pilot the Community Hub, so we ask for your patience if you run across any bugs or issues still needing to be worked out. Contact membership@afsnet.org if you need help with your membership account login or navigating the Hub.
We can’t wait to see how you’ll connect, collaborate, and contribute. Welcome to your new digital home—see you in the Hub!