Join us for a virtual Candidates’ Forum on November 11, 2021, 1:00 PM EST, to hear the candidates for AFS Executive Board and Nominating Committee speak to current concerns in conversation with the current Nominating Committee. Register to attend the live session,
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News about the American Folklore Society
The editors of the JAF just announced that “African American Expressive Culture, Protest, Imagination, and Dreams of Blackness,” the Fall 2021 special issue of JAF: A Global Quarterly (Journal of American Folklore, v. 134, no. 534) is now available online and will arrive in mailboxes soon.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 AFS prizes who were named at the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 AFS Annual Meeting: Américo Paredes Prize: Diana N’Diaye (Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage) Awarded by the AFS
We’re hosting a virtual open house at 7:00 pm EDT Sunday, October 17, to answer questions about the Annual Meeting Hub. Drop in to take a tour of the meeting platform, learn about login, and ask any questions you might have. Register
The Fellows and the Public Programs Section of the American Folklore Society are co-sponsoring these Heritage Studies and Folkloristics sessions that will explore a number of topics of interest and relevance to public folklorists. They include scholars and practitioners who have
Anyone may view the entire 2021 Annual Meeting Hub, including the Schedule and Showcase, but only registered, logged-in users can access live and recorded sessions, presenters’ contact information, and participate in forums. Log In Log In on the Hub. Your access to
On this year’s Annual Meeting Hub, we’ve added forums plugins to help you keep connected throughout the week, whether you’re attending virtually, in-person, or both. Log in to access the Forums: look for the “Forums” at the top of the Annual Meeting
Keep an eye on AFS Annual Meeting News for new developments, especially October 18-23, 2021, the week of the conference. AFS staff will use this channel to share announcements.
AFS staff may have limited time to answer general inquiries through October as we work to implement the 2021 AFS Annual Meeting. During this time, staff will be prioritizing inquiries related to the conference, but will seek to follow up on other
AFS is pleased to offer you the first look at this year’s hub for the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society, custom-built by AFS staff to share the conference program and access virtual and recorded sessions. We’re still adding new