The Indiana University Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology invites applications for the part-time position of Managing Editor of the Journal of Folklore Research. Celebrating over fifty years as a leading publication venue for its fields, the journal is published in partnership with the
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The Independent Folklorists’ Section and the Women’s Section of the American Folklore Society announce the availability of awards to present at the 2021 AFS meeting in Harrisburg, PA. The award will support two applicants’ virtual presentations at $250.00 per award (membership costs
Year after year, hundreds of proposals for the annual meeting are submitted in the last two days before the deadline for submissions; in the last hours, proposals typically come in by the minute. 99% of them will come through successfully and without
Most people will submit their annual meeting proposal in the last couple days of the proposal submission window, which will fall on a weekend this year, when AFS staff will not be there to help with technical difficulties. Why not register and
By Jason Baird Jackson — I am saddened to share the news that Raymond J. DeMallie, Class of 1967 Chancellor’s Professor of Anthropology emeritus and a long-serving affiliate faculty member in the Indiana University Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, passed away on
Take the weekend to finalize your AFS proposal, but be aware that staff is on call only through Friday to help in case you run into any difficulties. We highly recommend that you register and start your proposal as soon as possible,
The deadline for ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships is fast approaching on May 6, 2021. Leading Edge Fellowships place recent humanities PhDs with nonprofit organizations committed to promoting social justice in their communities. Fellows lead substantive projects that draw on the skills and
Ana Cara recently retired from Oberlin College, where she taught in the Department of Hispanic Studies. She holds a PhD in Folklore and Folklife from the University of Pennsylvania. Her articles have appeared in various academic journals, including the Journal of American Folklore,
The AFS Annual Meeting proposal instructions aim to help with the half-dozen “choose your own adventure” pathways supported by the proposal portal. In short, the proposal form will guide you along the path you choose. But if you want to see where
Would you like to be in the room where it happens? There are many ways you can contribute to AFS activities, ranging from helping for a few hours at the annual meeting to serving for three years on a committee that advises
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