Calls for Submissions

The Institute of European Ethnology and Cultural Studies of Marburg Universityis now accepting papers for their conference, “Waterworlding: Reflecting on Multiple Waters,” which will take place virtually June 17–19, 2021. Long treated as a matter of course, in recent years water has

Southern Cultures, the award-winning, peer-reviewed quarterly from UNC’s Center for the Study of the American South, encourages submissions from scholars, writers, and artists for a special issue, Crafted, to be published Spring 2022. We will accept submissions for this issue through May 10,

Folklorica, the peer-reviewed Journal of the Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Folklore Association, is accepting submissions for a thematic issue “Folklore and Protest.” Whether expressing disapproval or advocating for change, protests are integral parts of contemporary political processes. They can vary in

The theme for the next Modern Language Association Convention (Washington, D.C., January 9–12, 2022) is “Multilingual U.S.” AFS@MLA seeks paper proposals that highlight the linguistic diversity—both literal and metaphorical—of folk groups in the United States. For instance, how does multilingualism enhance the

The Folklore Studies Association of Canada/l’Association canadienne d’ethnologie et de folklore (FSAC/ACEF) will hold its 2021 annual meeting online. The meeting will take place between June 2 and 7. Specific dates and technologies will be communicated shortly. The theme of the conference is

Scholars, graduate students, public folklorists, independent researchers, and tradition bearers are invited to submit proposals for this special folklife issue of the Journal of Ethnic American Literature (JEAL). The 2021 issue will focus on topics related to North American Folklife. The journal welcomes articles,

The editors of, Matrix: A Journal for Matricultural Studies, are compiling a special issue that will center around the theme: “The Energy Force of Matriculture in Mythology and Storytelling Around the World,” with a publication date of May 2022. Mythology, storytelling, and story-work hold

The London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research is seeking proposals for “The Place of Memory and the Memory of Place,” a virtual conference taking place June 19–20, 2021. The deadline for proposals is April 10, 2021. Memory is a major theme in contemporary

The J.M.K. Innovation Prize seeks to identify, support, and elevate innovators who are spearheading transformative early-stage projects in the fields of social justice, the environment, and heritage conservation. In 2021, they will award up to ten Prizes, each including a cash award