The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) announced the return of the National Folk Festival. For the 80th presentation of its flagship event, the festival returns to Salisbury, MD for a weekend of workshops, performances, crafts demonstrations, food and community culture.
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The West Virginia Humanities Council, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is seeking to fill an immediate opening for a state folklorist. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
The International Folklore Studies Center will host an online symposium on safeguarding heritage and material culture in Southwest China. The two-part symposium from 8:00-9:30 A.M. EST/8:00-9:30 PM China Standard Time (CST) on September 16 and 17, 2021 will offer research reports on material
The Smithsonian Craft Show is now open for applications from United States-based crafters for its live show on April 21-24, 2022. The deadline for the online application is September 17, 2021.
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) has established a GoFundMe page to raise funds that will go toward providing logistical support, visa support, and assistance in finding workplaces in different countries for Afghan scholars, artists, musicians, and academic staff who
Historifans is looking for contributors who want to geek out and write articles about the connections between contemporary pop culture and their scholarly interests.
The Utah-based local web publication Cachevalleydaily.com recently profiled folklorist Elaine Thatcher in honor of her retirement as executive director of the Summerfest Arts Faire in Logan County, UT.
The New Books Network (NBN) is seeking hosts for the podcast “New Books in Folklore.”
The Berlin-based Max Planck Institute for the History of Science will host a virtual public lecture titled "Critical Heritage Practice: Preferred Futures, Uncertain Presents and Speculative Pasts" on September 7, 2021.
Folklorist Nic Hartmann was recently the subject of a profile in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based newspaper The Gazette.