Wiki Loves Folklore is an international media contest where participants can contribute photographs, video, and audio about their local folk culture to Wikimedia Commons. This year's contest runs from February 1 through March 31, 2026. A separate Feminism and Folklore Writing Contest is being held at the same time.
Events
The Kentucky Arts Council will host a free webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m. Eastern, featuring two traditional artists whose work reflects foodways, foraging, and folk healing practices rooted in eastern and central Kentucky. Register to receive the Zoom invitation.
Join the American Folklore Society Folklore & Science Section on January 29th from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (ET) as the 2025 winner of the American Folklore Society’s Folklore & Science Prize Antti Lindfors (University of Helsinki) presents his prize-winning study, “Vernacular Knowledge Production and Cross-Kingdom Kinship in Medicinal Mushrooms.”
The 14th annual Chennai Storytelling Festival will take place fully online this February and March. The theme of this year's festival is Storytelling and the process of Growing, Maturing, and Transforming. All festival events are offered online for free.
The 43rd Perspectives on Contemporary Legend International Conference will be held in Lexington, KY next June. Abstracts are due March 2, 2026.
Chinese Patchwork (MFA Publications) is the first English-language publication on the art of Chinese patchwork textiles. It includes reproductions of patchwork objects, accompanied by scholarly essays about the tradition and history of the art form, and interviews with makers.
The Western States Folklore Society (WSFS) will hold a special lecture, "German Folklore during National Socialism, with Some Thoughts on Today’s 'Alternate Facts,'" on Sunday, January 4, 2026, beginning at noon MST.
The AFS Fellows in collaboration with Local Learning will present a webinar on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET examining current ideas, trends, and methods in folklore and education. Register now to receive the Zoom invitation.
The FLS Annual Conference next year will be held at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, June 5–7, 2026, followed by an online-only day. The theme for the conference is “Folklore on the Move.” Paper submissions are due December 14, 2025.
The FSAC Conference next year will be held at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, May 30–June 2, 2026. The theme for the conference is "Preserves." Paper submissions are due January 31, 2026.