Cast Your Vote in the 2022 AFS Election
This year, AFS members will vote for AFS President, three seats on the Executive Board, one seat on the Nominating Committee, and five proposed changes to the AFS Bylaws.
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AFS Executive Board Proposes Amendments to Bylaws
The American Folklore Society proposes five amendments to the AFS Bylaws for your consideration. Together, these proposed amendments aim to make AFS more inclusive, adaptable, agile, and sustainable for the long term.
Make Your Voice Heard in the 2022 Member Survey
The 2022 Member Survey is now available securely online and available until December 30, 2022.
Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance Seeks Folklore Consultant
The Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance has recently been named as a provisional partner in the PA Council on the Arts’ Folk and Traditional Arts program. As a part of the new initiative, PRAA seeks to hire a folklorist/consultant to build the program.
Western Kentucky University Seeks Luce Foundation Term Assistant Curator for Folk Art
Western Kentucky University Seeks Luce Foundation Term Assistant Curator for Folk Art. The expected hire date is on or about January 23, 2023.
AFS Coordinates Advocacy Campaign for WKU Folk Studies Program and Kentucky Folklife Program
The American Folklore Society has been working diligently with field-wide partners at various institutions to advocate for the Master of Arts program in Folk Studies and the Kentucky Folklife Program at Western Kentucky University.
Indiana Humanities names folklorist Jon Kay a “Humanities Hero,” a designation that highlights the work of public facing humanities scholars in Indiana.
This #GivingTuesday, your donation supports scholarships for membership and meeting registration by those students or early career professionals who reach out to AFS to seek assistance.
Folklorist and American Routes host Nick Spitzer celebrated Thanksgiving with the 2022 National Heritage Fellows.
In response to a request for more time for public discussion of the proposed amendments before voting begins, the first ballot members receive is limited to the candidates for office, and voting on the bylaws amendments will take place on a separate ballot. Voting on the bylaws will run from December 15 to January 31.
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