The Archival Futures workshop, which takes place Wednesday, October 28 from 4-6pm ET, will feature speakers and content from Local Learning, Vermont Folklife, the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, and the Library of Congress.
Annual Meeting News
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Submit orders for the new digital advertising package for the 2026 Annual Meeting by October 1.
Start planning your can’t-miss meeting experience with the help of the updated Fourwaves Conference Platform, a Fourwaves app for your mobile device, or printable pages.
AFS is pleased to share details about an additional hotel, The Four Points by Sheraton, across the street from the Renaissance, which will have a small block of rooms geared in particular to students and those who may be traveling with pets.
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.
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.
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.