The American Folklore Society and AFS President Jason Baird Jackson are pleased to announce that the Presidential Invited Plenary at the 2026 Annual Meeting will be given by Dr. Maribel Alvarez on Thursday, October 29, 8:30–9:30 p.m. EDT.
The just-assembled Spring 2027 JAF is a themed issue on Folklore and Artificial Intelligence. Because the issue is so timely, and the terrain is changing so rapidly, the JAF Collective is pleased to announce that pre-print versions of these essays can be accessed immediately on the AFS website.
The AFS Fellows are taking names through October 20 for registration for the Breakfast with a Fellow event at the 2026 Annual Meeting. This year's Fellows are Guha Shankar, Marilyn White, Mary Hufford, Ian Brodie, and Norma Elia Cantú.
The members of the Journal of American Folklore’s Editorial Collective are delighted to announce that Ziying You has joined the team in editing the journal.
The AFS Nominating Committee (chaired by Naomi Sturm-Wijesinghe with members Betty Belanus, Ian Brodie, and Kelley Totten) has announced its slate of candidates for each available office in the AFS 2026 election.
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Tales from the Netherworld (Northern Illinois University Press) explores the theme of katabasis in Russian literature from its earliest secular texts—folktales—until the end of the New Economic Policy, when official dictates affected the subjects that writers might safely explore.
Drawing on ethnography, historical sources, and vernacular environmental knowledge, Weather Signs (Berghahn Books) examines how fishermen and coastal communities in Japan read winds, clouds, seas, animals, and celestial signs to anticipate change and manage risk.
The Department of Music at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is recruiting for a full-time, tenure-track position in ethnomusicology. Application review begins November 16, 2026.
High Desert Museum (Bend, Oregon) is seeking an Associate Curator of Living History. The anticipated salary range is $56,100 to $66,300.
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