Join the American Folklife Center on August 24th at 10:00 am EDT in this second of a two-part series of online Zoom presentations with live Q&A on Traditional Folklore in a Digital World. This second panel focuses on social media. In the
News from the Field
The Hudson, NY-based Oral History Summer School announced a new workshop open for registration, which will take place on November 20 and 21, 2021.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $28.4 million in grants for 239 humanities projects across the country. These grants will support a documentary about the 1873 Colfax Massacre, the bloodiest instance of racial violence during Reconstruction, and the development of Archaeorover, an
Taliesin Preservation's Wisconsin-based Food Artisan Immersion Program (FAIP) is now accepting applications for the Fall 2021 season.
On October 19-20, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Aging and Care will hold its Second Interdisciplinary Doctoral Symposium on Aging, Care, and Migration focusing on various dimensions of these topics during the course of life will take place virtually.
The National Park Service (NPS) announced $9.7 million in grant awards to assist 20 preservation projects in 10 states for historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Of the People Initiative Offers 12-Month Grants to Support Individuals and Organizations, Funded by Mellon Foundation PRESS RELEASE – The Library of Congress is offering a new series of grants to individuals and organizations working to document cultures and traditions of Black,
The International Storytelling Center (ISC) has opened registration for its Young Appalachian Storytelling Summit, a young adult-led event that focuses on a critical issue: how young adults can use storytelling as a leadership tool to create Appalachia’s future. According to ISC’s website,
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) recently announced its 2021-22 fellowship and grant competitions. ACLS’s online application system is now open for programs with September and October deadlines. ACLS offers fellowship and grant programs that promote research across the full spectrum
The Indiana University Press has just announced that What Folklorists Do: Professional Possibilities in Folklore Studies, edited by former AFS executive director Timothy Lloyd, will be available for pre-order this week with an official publication date of October 5 (though the book is