As you build your agenda in the Fourwaves conference app or on the conference website, make note of the keynote lectures and community events and add them to your agenda.
Annual Meeting News
Bookmark this page to stay informed on all the latest Annual Meeting news. For the answers to all of your meeting questions, be sure to visit Annual Meetings.
The new Fourwaves conference app allows you to search the Annual Meeting program and build your personalized schedule. Download the app and create your agenda before you travel to Asheville!
The 2026 annual meeting is around the corner and AFS looks forward to welcoming you in Asheville next week. In addition to all the wonderful programming at the meeting, AFS encourages you to make the most of your time in town, experiencing the city and its cultural offerings.
Meagan Dion (Nebraska Arts Council) has been awarded the 2026 Roger Welsch Opportunity Fund.
For a short time, you can freely access "The Cantoya Fest: Festivalization and the Touristification of Security in a Conflict Zone," by Mintzi Auanda Martínez-Rivera, published in JAF (Summer 2026).
The American Folklore Society and AFS President Jason Baird Jackson are pleased to announce that the Presidential Invited Plenary at the 2026 Annual Meeting will be given by Dr. Maribel Alvarez on Thursday, October 29, 8:30–9:30 p.m. EDT.
AFS is excited to share with you a number of off-site events and excursions to enlighten and entertain you during your time in Asheville and Western North Carolina. Registration is open now for these events.
The AFS Fellows are taking names through October 20 for registration for the Breakfast with a Fellow event at the 2026 Annual Meeting. This year's Fellows are Guha Shankar, Marilyn White, Mary Hufford, Ian Brodie, and Norma Elia Cantú.
Book your room at the AFS Annual Meeting hotel in Asheville now!
A First-Time Attendee Office Hour for the upcoming annual meeting will be held September 29, 1–2pm ET. The Media Library for the meeting is now available for preview.