AFS annual meeting attendees are welcome to join the Oral History Association (OHA) keynote on Friday, October 17, 7:00–9:00pm ET. The event is free but registration is required.
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AFS President Amy Skillman will give the Presidential Plenary "'You Gotta Go with Your Gut:' Navigating Risk and Fear in the Storm" for the 2025 Annual Meeting in Atlanta on Sunday, October 19, 4:00–5:00pm ET.
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 is currently seeking volunteers to help with supporting the upcoming annual meeting in-person and online. Please note that roles are limited and not all applications will be selected.
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.
OurStoryBridge Listens is a non-partisan project which documents the current circumstances in the U.S. that are impacting Americans and others around the world. Join them in the Studio Lobby Sunday–Tuesday 10:00am–4:00pm during the 2025 Annual Meeting to tell your story.
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 2024 AFS Annual Report is now available.
During the 2024 conference and in the months following, AFS staff negotiated with the Albuquerque Convention Center, firmly communicating the unacceptable air and heating conditions our participants, guests, and staff were dealing with during the meeting held in the ABQ Convention Center.