Lindsay D. Williams, cover art contest winner for the 2024 AFS Annual Meeting commemorative notebook, will be in attendance at the Exhibitor Hall at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday, November 9.
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Section convenors for several AFS Sections have prepared guides for the Annual Meeting that highlight sessions they have sponsored or are related to their area of expertise and focus.
Make plans to cast your vote in time to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Albuquerque, New Mexico next week!
The History and Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society (AFS) announces the finalists for the 2024 Wayland D. Hand Prize. The winners will be announced at the AFS annual meeting in Albuquerque, November 6–9, 2024, and communicated in TFH: Journal of History and Folklore.
The AFS Fellows are currently taking names for registration for the Breakfast with a Fellow event, which will take place at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Albuquerque on Friday, November 8, from 7 - 8:30 a.m.
As you review the program online, bookmark individual sessions and events in the 2024 Annual Meeting platform to build your schedule for the on-site and virtual portions of the meeting. Use the "bookmarked" filter to view your personalized schedule.
Whether or not you’re able to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Albuquerque, New Mexico, there’s plenty to enjoy from the comfort of a cozy chair! Choose the “virtual” filter on the Annual Meeting platform to view
The Presidential Invited Lecture for the 2024 Annual Meeting features University of New Mexico (UNM) Professor of American Studies Dr. Jennifer Nez Denetdale (Diné) and NEA Heritage Fellow and UNM Professor Emerita Eva Enciñias in a conversation focused on their respective and collaborative cultural and educational work in New Mexico. The conversation will be facilitated by AFS President Amy Skillman.
Congratulations to the inaugural awardees of the American Council of Learned Societies' Extended Engagement Microgrants, which were awarded by the Intention Foundry. The ACLS microgrant will fund a workshop at AFS’ 2024 Annual Meeting and follow-up conversations centered on inclusive folklore pedagogy.
The Fall 2024 JAF: A Global Quarterly is out, featuring revealing essays addressing issues of professionalism, disability, and conceptions of racial identity, as well as a dozen reviews of recent work in the field.