The conveners of the Transnational Asia/Pacific Section have put together the following guide highlighting panels, papers, and other events that might be of interest to section members or anyone interested in the folklore of Asia and the Pacific.
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Looking for professional development and networking opportunities? Social events to let loose? Important conversations about the past, present, and future of Folklore? Then the Graduate Student and Young Professionals (GYSP) guide to AFS 2021 has got you.
This guide is intended to be a quick locator for presentations and forums that those of you who focus on folk art and material culture might be interested in attending.
Take as little as two hours to see more of Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania from an inside perspective! Choose from several guides to points of interest in and around Harrisburg.
This year's AFS virtual meeting will feature an exclusive screening ofThumbs Up for Mother Universe, the new, award-winning documentary feature that explores the astonishing life and work of visual artist and musician Lonnie Holley.
The deadline for making hotel reservations at the Hilton Harrisburg is September 28, 2021. If you intend to stay at the Hilton Harrisburg, please reserve a room in the conference block by using this link to the reservation system. This helps both
This year, AFS is looking for volunteers for each portion of our annual meeting. Volunteers who host three sessions (most are 90 minutes) or work 4 hours in Harrisburg will receive a full meeting registration refund or waiver.
Students who are registered for the 2021 AFS Annual Meeting may sign up for AFS Virtual Round Table: Tea Time with Fellows on Tuesday, October 12 at 11:00 am EDT.
Words create worlds. Words create alternatives to violence. Words predict and prepare the way for liberation. On Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 6:30 pm EDT, come hear Harrisburg’s poets and creative writers, in “Creative Texts and Spoken Word Traditions from Harrisburg,” facilitated by
Register now for a live session with the Spiritual Messengers Warriors for God gospel ensemble as we join them September 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm EDT in their rehearsal space for music and conversation with moderator Amy Skillman, sponsored by the Susquehanna Folk Music Society.