The JAF Collective has extended the deadline for submissions addressing any aspect of generative AI and folklore for a themed issue of the Journal of American Folklore. The extended deadline is March 1, and the target for publication is Summer 2027. For
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News about the American Folklore Society
The American Folklore Society held its 137th Annual Meeting from Oct. 18-21 in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by the virtual component Nov. 12-14. Combined, the two parts of the meeting brought together almost 900 attendees, approximately 600 of whom were presenters.
Join the American Folklore Society Folklore & Science Section on January 29th from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (ET) as the 2025 winner of the American Folklore Society’s Folklore & Science Prize Antti Lindfors (University of Helsinki) presents his prize-winning study, “Vernacular Knowledge Production and Cross-Kingdom Kinship in Medicinal Mushrooms.”
The Winter 2026 JAF: A Global Quarterly is coming soon, with essays about cross cultural encounters, an immigrant laborer, and Perspectives on Crisis and Action—plus obituaries and reviews of recent work in the field.
The American Folklore Society Executive Board is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 election.
As this year winds down, we warmly invite you to consider AFS in your charitable giving. Your involvement genuinely shapes what is possible in our field.
The AFS Fellows in collaboration with Local Learning will present a webinar on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET examining current ideas, trends, and methods in folklore and education. Register now to receive the Zoom invitation.
This year, AFS members will vote for two seats on the Executive Board and one seat on the Nominating Committee. The voting deadline is December 18 at 11:59 pm EST.
Thank you for joining us at the 2025 AFS Annual Meeting! Please complete our Participant Survey to let us know your thoughts about the meeting offerings and structure. We want to hear your thoughts about the basics, the highlights, and what didn’t work well for you. The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete, and the deadline to submit your response is December 15 at 5:00 pm EST.
The AFS Executive Board unanimously voted to elect Langston Collin Wilkins to serve the remainder of Jerrilyn McGregory's term, who passed away on August 3, 2025.