The Spring 2026 JAF: A Global Quarterly includes essays proposing an “ethnography of singing” and new classifications for Persian folk poetry, Perspectives on Crisis and Action Part II, and obituaries and reviews of recent work in the field.
The American Folklore Society is excited to introduce a new, simplified timeline for section prizes and section travel awards, designed to make the process clearer, more consistent, and more accessible for all applicants.
Registration is now open for the Oral History Association's virtual three-day symposium on trauma-informed interviewing, reckoning, and beyond, which takes place June 23, 24 and 25, 2026.
The American Folklife Center (AFC) is inviting individuals and organizations to apply for the Archie Green Cultural Documentation Program, which is intended to support community-led contemporary documentation of cultural and traditional practices. Applications are due May 28, 2026.
The AFS Folklore and Science Section will hold their spring meeting on May 12, 2026, from 8pm–9:30pm ET. All AFS members are invited to attend this virtual event.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) encourages nominations of master folk and traditional artists to recognize artistic excellence, lifetime achievement, and contributions to our nation's traditional arts heritage. Nominations for the 2027 class of NEA National Heritage Fellows are due May 11, 2026.
Negotiations of the Sacred (University of Hawai'i Press) offers a fresh perspective on one of Japan’s most famous festivals and will be welcomed by students and scholars of Japan, particularly those interested in religion, festivals, folklore, political and social structures, and cultural heritage.
The True Texas Collection consists of photographs and oral histories taken and conducted by independent folklorist Douglas Manger. These materials are now available online through Angelo State University's digital repository.
In Once upon a Time There Was Truth (Yale University Press), Jack Zipes argues in a collection of essays that fairy tales remain relevant and powerful, that they still speak truth to power in the contemporary world.
Lisa Gilman has been selected as a recipient of Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for the 2026–27 academic year. She will participate in a bi-national program of educational exchange between the United States and Iceland and will be teaching two folklore classes at the University of Iceland.
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