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
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News about the American Folklore Society
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
The conveners of the Transnational Asia/Pacific Section have put together the following guide highlighting panels, papers, and other events that might be of interest to section members or anyone interested in the folklore of Asia and the Pacific. Â
Looking for professional development and networking opportunities? Social events to let loose? Important conversations about the past, present, and future of Folklore? Then the Graduate Student and Young Professionals (GYSP) guide to AFS 2021 has got you.
This guide is intended to be a quick locator for presentations and forums that those of you who focus on folk art and material culture might be interested in attending.
Take as little as two hours to see more of Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania from an inside perspective! Choose from several guides to points of interest in and around Harrisburg.
By October 1, AFS will implement a reorganization of staff responsibilities as we welcome the talents of staff members Rosalind Rini Larson and TJ Smith as they step into core responsibilities, and Lorraine Walsh Cashman shifts into an advisory role.
The deadline for making hotel reservations at the Hilton Harrisburg is September 28, 2021. If you intend to stay at the Hilton Harrisburg, please reserve a room in the conference block by using this link to the reservation system. This helps both
This year, AFS is looking for volunteers for each portion of our annual meeting. Volunteers who host three sessions (most are 90 minutes) or work 4 hours in Harrisburg will receive a full meeting registration refund or waiver.
Indiana University Press is hosting a virtual book launch event for What Folklorists Do: Professional Possibilities in Folklore Studies on October 5, 2021, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm Eastern time with the book’s editor, former AFS Executive Director Timothy Lloyd. Lloyd will