JAF invites you to read "Safety in the Field: A Reflection and Progress Report" by Mathilde Frances Lind for free to prepare for a session on fieldwork safety at the upcoming annual meeting.
AFS News
News about the American Folklore Society
The AFS Fellows are currently taking names for registration for the Breakfast with a Fellow event, which will take place on Monday, October 20, 7:15–8:30am. This year's fellows are Nancy Groce, Diana Baird N'Diaye, C. Kurt Dewhurst, and Joseph Sciorra.
Congratulations to Tanisha Brown (Artist Development Director, South Carolina Arts Council) and Yvonne Manipon (Arts Specialist, Folk and Traditional Arts Program, Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts), who are recipients of the 2025 Roger Welsch Opportunity Fund.
AFS and the Oral History Association are hosting collaborative programming on Saturday, October 18. Check out highlights throughout the day!
The AFS Staff are proud to introduce the American Folklore Society Community Hub, a private, members-only online space—now active within your member portal.
Access webinar recording and report from recent discussions hosted by AFS Fellows exploring Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance and Gathering at the Intersections of Folklore and the Environment.
The American Folklore Society joins the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and other organizations in a statement opposing the White House's plans to review content and interpretation of the Smithsonian Institution.
The Summer 2025 JAF: A Global Quarterly is coming soon, featuring essays about gender, performance, and power, and perspectives on complex issues of practice that demonstrate the impactful work of public folklorists—plus an obituary for Bernice Johnson Reagon and fifteen reviews of recent work in the field.
As you prepare for the new academic year, those of you who teach can provide an important—and easily accomplished—service to AFS. Support AFS by assigning online access to JAF.
AFS is deeply saddened to share the news of folklorist Jerrilyn McGregory's sudden passing on Sunday, August 3, 2025.