The American Folklore Society celebrates Roz Rini Larson's 7 years of service as an AFS staff member. Joining the AFS staff as a graduate assistant in 2017-18, serving as administrative assistant 2018-21, and assuming responsibility for the Annual Meeting in 2021, Roz has worn many different AFS-branded hats. Roz's last day in the office as AFS staff will be August 30, 2024.
AFS News
News about the American Folklore Society
The Children’s Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society is happy to announce the publication of a special issue of Children’s Folklore Review (42.1), entitled “The Texas Children’s Folklore Project” (TCFP).
The Local Organizing Committee of the 136th Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society seeks submissions from New Mexico artists for a cover art contest for the commemorative notebook.
The Fellows of the American Folklore Society (AFS), the Diverse Environmentalisms Research Team, and the Climate Interest Group of the Folklore and Science Section will host a webinar titled “Gathering at the Intersections of Folklore and the Environment” 7:00pm - 9:00 pm (ET), Thursday, September 26, 2024.
The Regional Arts Organization leaders of the Folk Arts Partnership Professional Development Institute will host USRAOs 101 for Folklorists on August 20 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET to learn more about the regional arts funding ecosystem.
The JAF editorial team has announced the release of the 2025 Summer issue of JAF: A Global Quarterly (v. 137, no. 545), a special issue on “Folklore Studies and Disability,” which will be available online and arrive in mailboxes soon.
The 2024 AFS Annual Meeting preliminary program is available. Register by August 1 to hold your spot in the program.
Kiran Singh Sirah (Independent) has been elected by the AFS Executive Board to serve as a member of the Board from 2024-2026.
The Spring 2024 issue of JAF: A Global Quarterly (Vol. 137, no. 544) has been mailed to subscribers and is now available online.
The AFS Executive Board sent a letter to IU's Board of Trustees, President, Provost, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences standing in support of the statements made by the AAUP Indiana Chapter and the Student Voice Coalition denouncing the sudden and unilateral actions of the Indiana University Leadership in response to peaceful and lawful protests.