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.
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Sweet, Tart, and Golden (University of Illinois Press) blends food history with on-the-ground exploration to tell the multifaceted story of the apple.
The 2027 NCPH Annual Meeting will be held next April in St. Louis, MO. The theme for the meeting is “Holding the Line.” Proposal submissions are due June 15, 2026.
Menachem Kipnis was a Jewish eastern European ethnomusicologist, folklorist, and photographer. This book brings his photographs and stories into dialogue with one another, bridging the Jewish communities in Poland and in America during the interwar period.
The 2026 Perspectives on Contemporary Legend 43rd International Conference will take place this June in Lexington, KY. The deadline for registration is May 1, 2026.
In Heroes of the Gael (Princeton University Press), Natasha Sumner traces the evolution of the Fenian tradition of story and song over 1,400 years.
Hosted by George Mason University’s Institute for Immigration Research, a symposium focused on immigration, displacement, and belonging will take place at the University's Fairfax Campus, April 17–18, 2026.
Watch the recording of a virtual information session that answers your questions and gives you practical advice for preparing your manuscript for JAF.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is accepting applications for Collections Stewardship, a program that funds projects to preserve and make available physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public engagement in the humanities. Applications are due May 11, 2026, and December 15, 2026.
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.
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