Anthropologist, distinguished educator, and museum professional Johnnetta Betsch Cole will deliver the 2021 Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecture, which celebrates scholarly careers of distinctive importance. This is a FREE event presented by the American Council of Learned Societies at 3 PM EDT
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Building on the virtual forum on race at the AFS 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, this webinar turns to Latinidades and features four folklorists who will engage is in a discussion about folklorists studying both their own and other cultures. Featured speakers are José
The 10th International Conference of Young Folklorists will take place online from May 19 to 21 and will explore the productive tension between tradition and innovation. The international conference is organized by the Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore (University of Tartu), and Tartu Nefa Group, in
May 13, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT: Easter Traditions of Central Pennsylvania Join this conversation with Barbara Felty and Mary Lou Leisey, who enact and sustain egg traditions familiar to many in Central Pennsylvania. Growing up, Barbara Felty and her Ukrainian mother (and
You don’t have to wait to arrive at the AFS Annual Meeting in Harrisburg to start learning more about the traditions and perspectives of the diverse communities who live there. Even if you can’t travel, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts makes it possible
Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of History and Public History Program will host the 2021 Strickland Distinguished Scholars Webinar Series throughout the month of April. The dates, titles, and speakers include: Thursday, April 8 (7:00–8:30 PM): Dr. Maria Franklin, Dr. Kendra Field, Dr.
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
AFS is hosting a number of small group salons to continue the conversation from the heritage webinar a few weeks ago. These salons will be facilitated by senior scholars and practitioners in the field on April 9 at 11am and 2pm EDT. Sign up
Dr. Solimar Otero will deliver the Alan Dundes Lecture, “Archives of Conjure: Healing Materialities and Race” on April 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PDT. The event is sponsored by the Berkeley Folklore Archives and the Latinx Research Center at University of California
A lively conversation has begun with “Folklore Talks: Heritage, Folklore, and the Public Sphere,” the webinar co-sponsored by the AFS Fellows and the Public Programs Section, with occasions for follow-up discussion to come. A large audience attended the live event on March