AFS is pleased to share the preliminary program for pre-organized panels, assembled panels, and forums. This schedule is visible only to presenters for now, with public release coming soon.
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AFS is seeking a limited number of in-person volunteers to help with supporting the annual meeting this year. Applications are due August 31, 2026.
As AFS works to complete the preliminary schedule for the 2026 Annual Meeting, we want to remind you that this year’s conference has a different footprint from most recent years’ configurations.
Book your room at the AFS Annual Meeting hotel in Asheville now!
Reserve your exhibit room space and advertisement space in the print program for the 2026 Annual Meeting in Asheville by August 1. A new digital advertising option is also available with an October 1 deadline.
Only Girls Bleed (Legend Times Publishing), a debut novel by AFS Past President Elaine Lawless, will be released this June and September. A special session about this book is planned for the 2026 AFS Annual Meeting.
AFS and the Center for Craft welcome submissions from folklore scholars, craft scholars, and craftspeople to present during the 138th Annual Meeting of the AFS to be held in Asheville, NC from October 27–31, 2026.
The proposal window for the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society is open. Proposals are due April 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Do you have content-related or technical questions about submitting a proposal for the upcoming 2026 Annual Meeting in Asheville, NC?
As we prepare to release the call for proposals for the 2026 American Folklore Society Annual Meeting in Asheville, we want to share an exciting update about presentation formats that will enhance attendee experiences at this year’s conference.
The Planning Committee is pleased to announce the theme for the 138th Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society. The theme of the conference is "Community Persistence: Reckoning with Change, Imagining Futures."