A new nonprofit e-journal and multi-faceted resource center, Americana Insights, was launched today by Jane Katcher, Americana and American folk art collector, in collaboration with David A. Schorsch, a leading authority on American antiques and folk art. The digital publication is supported by
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Maggie Holtzberg, the Folk Arts and Heritage Program Manager for the Massachusetts Cultural Council Agency, recently described her career as a state folklorist for Boston Irish. The article showcases some of her professional accomplishments, like the the major exhibition, “Keepers of Traditions: Art
The Summer Internship Program at the Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle, or Experiential Learning Academy sponsored by BLBB Charitable, allows a dynamic group of students with varied interests, strengths, and goals to immerse themselves in an outstanding educational and professional environment. Interns
The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, with generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is pleased to launch its inaugural postdoctoral program for the 2021–2022 academic year. The postdoctoral fellowships
The online workshop “Heritage Out of Control: Inheriting Waste, Spirits and Energies” is now accepting abstracts. The workshop will take place May 17–19, 2021. Keynote speakers include: Anne Berg – Asst. Professor of History at University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and
Jessica Floyd contextualizes the sudden surge in popularity of sea chanteys on TikTok in The Conversation. These maritime work songs historically served as ways to get through the monotony of deck work and subversively speak truth to power, so she says, it is perhaps unsurprising
The Library of Congress recently announced a new, multiyear initiative to connect more deeply with Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, and other underserved communities by expanding its collections, using technology to enable storytelling and cultural documentation, as well as offering more internship and fellowship
“AAAMC Speaks,” a new documentary series that centers around the legacy of the Black music community, will premiere on YouTube February 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST, featuring material from Indiana University’s Archives of African American Music & Culture (AAAMC). In each 20-minute episode, Tyron
The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is now accepting applications for ARSC Conference Grants for the 2021 Annual Conference, to be held virtually, May 13–15. The grants are designed to: encourage ARSC members and non-members to attend their first ARSC conferencereach out
Bennington College seeks a visiting faculty member for a one-year teaching position in media studies, beginning Fall 2021. The ideal candidate’s work will be a balance of theory and practice, with a focus within one or more of the following: critical media
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