The Women’s Section and Independent Folklorists’ Section are happy to announce that Dr. Ojaswini Hooda is the winner of the $1,000 joint section annual meeting award prize for 2023.
AFS News
News about the American Folklore Society
Congratulations to Samantha Brown (University of Oregon) who received the Sue Samuelson Award for best student paper on food and foodways.
The 2023 Summer issue (v. 136, no. 541) of the JAF: A Global Quarterly will be available online and will arrive in mailboxes soon. The issue includes three articles, four obituaries, numerous book reviews, and a featured project essay.
AFS joins colleagues and organizations at ACLS and AAA to respond to the Supreme Court’s Recent Ruling on Affirmative Action.
Prize application season continues! The AFS Newsletter will alert you to new calls for applications, but you can check anytime on our round up of all AFS prizes and news, including new calls for applications that are posted as they are released.
Do you want to get more involved in AFS leadership and want to find a way in? Consider joining a Committee or Working Group!
The Cultural Diversity Committee invites individuals to join in their work to serve AFS and the Executive Board.
The AFS Cultural Diversity Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Gerald L. Davis Project Pathway Award. The Project Pathway provides funding for projects that participate in community scholarship in action, and that keep communities connected, whole, and active.
The Winter issue (v. 136, no. 540) of the JAF: A Global Quarterly will be available online and will arrive in mailboxes soon.
This year, in collaboration with the AFS Executive Board, the Nominating Committee seeks nominations and self-nominations for candidates for Nominating Committee and Executive Board. The Nominating Committee encourages all AFS members to recommend strong candidates for any of these offices by May 26, 2023.