The call for proposals for the 2025 Annual Meeting closes at midnight ET on April 1. We welcome you to visit with the Annual Meeting team one last time before the proposal deadline on March 27, 8:30-9:30am and 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET. Register to receive the Zoom link.
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Join Future Pathways, Mid-America Arts Alliance’s virtual workshop series focused on delivering essential skills to nonprofit managers and arts leaders. In this interactive workshop, Alice Berry, artist and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), will discuss methods of managing organizational sustainability and burnout. This session is held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central Time on April 10, 2025, on Zoom.
Now available, the latest JAF raises important ethical concerns in an article about “angry folklore” in wartime and a discussion forum on how to respond to the professional legacies of colleagues who have harmed others through sexual discrimination or harassment.
Drs. Mila Zhu and Sarah Morrison are calling for chapter proposals for their forthcoming volume, Edible Tales: Folklore, Myths, and Food Narratives in Higher Learning, to be published by Myers Education Press. Submission deadline is May 30, 2025.
The Independent Folklorists section of the AFS is starting a book group. Their first meeting will be held at 9pm ET on April 8, 2025, and the first book they will be reading is Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used by Peter Block.
Storytelling artist, folklorist, and AFS Executive Board member Kiran Singh Sirah is pleased to share his storytelling toolkit, Telling Stories That Matter, which is designed to offer creative methods to explore compassionate storytelling.
Each month, the African American Folklorist honors individuals dedicated to preserving and advancing Black folklore, oral traditions, and Blues culture. This March, they recognize Dr. Anika Wilson for her groundbreaking work on informal narratives—gossip, rumor, and storytelling as cultural expression.
On Wednesday, March 19, join Arts Midwest and attorneys from McDermott Will & Emery LLP for a webinar to help your organization understand and navigate the potential impact of executive orders.
The Louisiana Division of the Arts announces that it is accepting applications for the Cultural Program Coordinator (Folklife Director) position. This is a full-time position based in Baton Rouge, LA. Monthly salary is $3,831.00 - $7,518.00. Application deadline is 4/1/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
The National Humanities Alliance (NHA) is currently offering a virtual professional development course, Documenting the Impact of the Humanities in Higher Education. This four-part introductory course will run from March to April 2025. Registration closes Thursday, March 20.
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