Members of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF) are working to establish a new SIEF Working Group on Feminist Approaches to Ethnology and Folklore and they need your help as soon as possible. The Working Group proposal will be submitted to the SIEF Board in the Fall, and a show of Members is needed for Board approval.
You can now find the revised program for the 2022 Annual Meeting on the AFS Annual Meeting Hub. The program is still growing, but there’s already a lot to look forward to! Start browsing and planning your agenda.
Leon Conrad's Story and Structure: A Complete Guide uses six primary symbols to tell the untold story of how story works.
We are sad to share the news of the loss of Michael "Mick" Maloney, folklorist and champion of Irish traditional music and culture, who passed away at the age of 77.
Discover hundreds of exciting professional opportunities available on the American Folklore Society Career Center.
The AFS Independent Folklorists’ Section and the Women’s Section have extended the deadline for their Annual Meeting Award to August 15, 2022.
The Women's Section of the American Folklore Society has extended the deadline for its Polly Stewart Student Travel Stipend to August 15, 2022.
Plan your Annual Meeting experience with the help of the 2022 Local Arrangements Committee's Guide to Tulsa.
UNESCO is launching a call for expressions of interest to expand the Global Network of Facilitators of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Interested experts in the field of intangible cultural heritage are invited to submit their application to
The AFS Public Programs Section has extended the deadline for applications to its Archie Green Student Travel Award to August 15.
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