The Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF) is seeking nominations for their 2027 Bishir Prize. This prize is awarded annually to the scholarly article from a juried North American publication that has made the most significant contribution to the study of vernacular architecture and cultural landscapes. Nominations are due December 1, 2026.
Calls for Submissions
The International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF) will hold its 2027 congress in Italy next August. The theme of the congress is "Frontiers: hidden, visible, mobile." Proposals for panels are due November 2, 2026.
The Folklore of Ireland Society Centenary Conference will be held at University College Dublin next June. Proposal submissions are due December 1, 2026.
A two-day conference, Singing History: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ballads and the Past, will be held at National Library of Australia, Canberra in November next year. Paper abstracts are due March 30, 2027.
The Journal of Folklore and Education (JFE) invites submissions to their 2027 issue, “Soundtracks: Community, Culture, and Music.” Full articles are due February 1, 2027.
Arkansas State University’s Department of English, Philosophy, and World Languages is calling for papers and presentations for their 32nd annual Delta Symposium next April. Submissions are due December 18, 2026.
MUSICultures, the peer-reviewed journal of The Canadian Society for Traditional Music / La Société canadienne pour les traditions musicales, is currently seeking articles for publication. Submissions are due October 1, 2026.
The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Italy and the International Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH) will hold a symposium in Italy this November. Abstract submissions are due August 15, 2026.
The 5th International Artefacta Conference will be held in Estonia next April. The theme of the conference is “Sustainability and Heritage.” Proposal submissions are due November 15, 2026.
Folklorists are invited to submit chapter proposals for an upcoming edited collection seeking to identify how fairy lore, folklore and myths can help to understand contemporary society and analyze their cultural and social function through literary works. Abstracts are due June 30, 2026.