The International Society for Folk Narrative Research (ISFNR) will hold its 2026 Interim conference in Reykjavík, Iceland next June. Call for papers and posters is now open and will run until 23:59 GMT on October 1, 2025.
News
The International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF) Working Group on Archives conference "Tradition Archives in Motion: Sounding out Good Practices and Challenges with Folk Collections" will be held at the University of Freiburg in Germany next year. Proposals are due October 5, 2025.
The AFS Fellows are currently taking names for registration for the Breakfast with a Fellow event, which will take place on Monday, October 20, 7:15–8:30am. This year's fellows are Nancy Groce, Diana Baird N'Diaye, C. Kurt Dewhurst, and Joseph Sciorra.
OurStoryBridge Listens is a non-partisan project which documents the current circumstances in the U.S. that are impacting Americans and others around the world. Join them in the Studio Lobby Sunday–Tuesday 10:00am–4:00pm during the 2025 Annual Meeting to tell your story.
The latest novella by literary scholar and author Jack Zipes reflects his belief that the world’s conditions have deteriorated for many, particularly the young. It is a hopeful tale of resistance and defiance, intended for his grandchildren and anyone who believes in standing up against oppression.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will honor the 2025 NEA National Heritage Fellows—the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts—at an award ceremony on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 5:30pm ET.
Congratulations to Tanisha Brown (Artist Development Director, South Carolina Arts Council) and Yvonne Manipon (Arts Specialist, Folk and Traditional Arts Program, Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts), who are recipients of the 2025 Roger Welsch Opportunity Fund.
The third conference of the DEAGENCY project, which is to be held between 1–3 July 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, will focus on the theme of communication with the dead. The deadline to submit an abstract to participate in the conference is December 15, 2025.
AFS and the Oral History Association are hosting collaborative programming on Saturday, October 18. Check out highlights throughout the day!
The AFS Staff are proud to introduce the American Folklore Society Community Hub, a private, members-only online space—now active within your member portal.
Share your news
Have some important news to share? We can help you get it out there! Fill out the submission form and send it our way.