ACLS, AHA, and MLA filed a motion that included discovery documents revealing that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) used a flawed ChatGPT process to identify “DEI programs” and inform decisions to terminate grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Learn about the motion and how you can take action.
News from the Field
Jo Farb Hernández, a writer and curator who has worked in the field of vernacular art environment builders for over five decades, will release a visual documentation of self-taught built environments during U.S. Architecture Week.
Folklorists Ebony Bailey and Lamont Pearley joined the Society of Reluctant Anthropologists (SORA) Podcast to deep dive into the film 'Sinners', exploring its themes of cultural appropriation, historical context, and the interplay of music and desire.
The Middle Atlantic Folklife Association (MAFA) has transitioned to a Section of the American Folklore Society. A virtual meeting to kick things off will be held on March 18, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET.
OurStoryBridge Listens: Present in the Moment is a non-partisan project which documents the current circumstances in the U.S. that are deeply impacting Americans and others around the world.
Renowned folklorist Dorothy Noyes will receive the Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award and deliver a lecture at Indiana University (IU) on February 26, 2026.
The US Regional Arts Organizations (US RAO) announced the grant recipients of Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color. A total of $3.34 million has been awarded to 96 grantees.
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 Institute for Immigration Research at George Mason University invites proposals for a two-day working symposium dedicated to immigration, displacement, and belonging, with a particular focus on how arts, culture, and storytelling can be effectively used to build community, shift public attitudes, and inform immigration-related policy in the United States. Abstracts are due by February 12, 2026.
The Journal of Folklore Research released their special issue, "Latinidades: Reflexivity, Research, and the Creative Process" and is also inaugurating a new section of the journal, "Creative Practice in Process."