The Independent Folklorists’ Section and the Women’s Section of the American Folklore Society announce the availability of awards to present at the 2021 AFS meeting in Harrisburg, PA. The award will support two applicants’ virtual presentations at $250.00 per award (membership costs
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Year after year, hundreds of proposals for the annual meeting are submitted in the last two days before the deadline for submissions; in the last hours, proposals typically come in by the minute. 99% of them will come through successfully and without
Most people will submit their annual meeting proposal in the last couple days of the proposal submission window, which will fall on a weekend this year, when AFS staff will not be there to help with technical difficulties. Why not register and
Take the weekend to finalize your AFS proposal, but be aware that staff is on call only through Friday to help in case you run into any difficulties. We highly recommend that you register and start your proposal as soon as possible,
The AFS Annual Meeting proposal instructions aim to help with the half-dozen “choose your own adventure” pathways supported by the proposal portal. In short, the proposal form will guide you along the path you choose. But if you want to see where
Wondering what…?, why…? or how…? about our 2021 Annual Meeting, or annual meetings in general? Or do you simply want to know more about how to submit a proposal, or what happens once it’s out for review? Bring your questions, and join
We’re pleased to invite you to participate in the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society!This year, participation will be easier than ever, since we’ll be offering both virtual and in-person sessions. We’ve posted our call for proposals for those who
Here’s a question: “What kind of program can we expect, given two meeting modes?” As usual, the lion’s share of the program depends on the proposals or presentations and events that are submitted by participants. If there is something you’d like to
The American Folklore Society invites proposals for its 2021 Annual Meeting.Proposal submission deadline: April 30, 2021 Meeting dates: In-person sessions will be held October 21–24, 2021 at the Hilton Harrisburg in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This portion of the meeting will have limited capacity, so we will
With your help, we can make the AFS annual meeting more accessible than ever. Now that the virtual component makes it possible to take part without travel expenditures, a relatively small contribution may fully fund the participation of a student, international, early