There are so many reasons to be excited about meeting in Tulsa, frequently cited as one of the country's “most underrated destinations."
AFS News
News about the American Folklore Society
AFS works to ensure that our meeting is accessible to anyone who wants to attend, in part by supporting those who need financial assistance or ADA-related accommodations, and by offering a number of virtual presentation slots for those who can’t travel.
The American Folklore Society Executive Board signed on to a statement by the American Historical Association historicizing and condemning the numerous bomb threats received by at least 17 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in early 2022.
The AFS Fellows present “Folklore Talks: Interrogating the Normal,” the first of three webinars on Folkloristic Engagements with Disability, March 25, 2022, at 12:00–2:00 pm EDT.
We’ve been waiting for two years to hold our Annual Meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as we had planned for 2020, and we are thrilled that we will finally have a chance to return! Register now! Two years ago, the pandemic upended everyday
Q: “What kind of program can we expect in 2022?” The answer to this and other current questions can be found on our Annual Meeting FAQ page. A: As usual, the lion’s share of the program depends on the proposals or presentations and events that are submitted by participants.
The AFS Women's Section and Independent Folklorists' Section gave their 2021 joint travel award to the independent folk arts consultant and researcher Cecelia Ottenweller.
The AFS Folk Belief and Religious Folklife Section awarded the 2021 Don Yoder Prize for the Best Graduate Student Paper in Folk Belief and Religious Folklife to the University of Maine PhD student Minglei Zhang.
On October 12, 2022, the American Folklore Society will reconvene in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Re-Centering the Periphery” calls us to focus on the intersections of what is marginalized and centralized both in our field and in the larger public debates about national identities in 2022. Proposal submission: March 1-31.
The AFS Fellows is pleased to announce that nominations for AFS Fellows are now open to the entire AFS membership. The nomination period for the 2022 election of new Fellows is open until 11:59 p.m. on March 4.