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The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) will host “ACLS 1919 Celebration: The Value of a Degree in the Humanities & Social Sciences" on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 4-5:30 PM EDT.
The Ad Hoc Group for Transformative Oral History Practice, in collaboration with the Oral History Association and the Oral History Center at UC Berkeley, is convening a symposium that will define, identify, analyze, assess, and imagine alternatives to conventional practices of oral history in the United States and Canada, as they pertain to systemic racial discrimination. Proposals are due October 1, 2021.
The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) announced the return of the National Folk Festival. For the 80th presentation of its flagship event, the festival returns to Salisbury, MD for a weekend of workshops, performances, crafts demonstrations, food and community culture.
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The West Virginia Humanities Council, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is seeking to fill an immediate opening for a state folklorist. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
The International Folklore Studies Center will host an online symposium on safeguarding heritage and material culture in Southwest China. The two-part symposium from 8:00-9:30 A.M. EST/8:00-9:30 PM China Standard Time (CST) on September 16 and 17, 2021 will offer research reports on material
The International Association for the Study of Popular Music-United States chapter (IASPM-US) invites proposals for its annual conference, which will take place in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan on May 26-28, 2022. The deadline to apply is October 15, 2021.
The Smithsonian Craft Show is now open for applications from United States-based crafters for its live show on April 21-24, 2022. The deadline for the online application is September 17, 2021.
The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico seeks a Curator of Education and Public Programs (working title is “Public Programs Manager”) to coordinate and oversee the Museum’s wide-ranging public programs. The deadline to apply for top consideration is September 30, 2021.
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