Join the AFS Folklore and Science Section on February 21 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (ET) as the 2023 winner of the American Folklore Society’s Folklore & Science Prize Leah Lowthorp (University of Oregon) presents her prize-winning study, “DNA Identities: Narrative and Authority in Genetic Ancestry Performance on YouTube.”
Leah Lowthorp received the Folklore and Science Senior Prize for her paper, "DNA Identities: Narrative and Authority in Genetic Ancestry Performance on YouTube."
The Folklore and Science Junior Prize, awarded by the AFS Folklore and Science Section, is awarded to Ben Bridges (Indiana University).
The Society for Arab Music Research hosts a free webinar to discussing incorporation of Palestine into syllabi, addressing implicit bias and leading dialogue on contested issues. The webinar will be hosted on Friday, February 2 at 12:30 pm ET.
Federal agencies from across government announce initiatives to strengthen the country through arts and culture in Washington D.C.
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies announced new resources about grant making, including a fresh edition of the Funding Choice Points tool.
Folkwise hosts a Burns Night Celebration for Joy Fraser to take place on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 pm ET.
The National Endowment for the Humanities recently announced funding recipients for its initiative American Tapestry: Weaving Together Past, Present, and Future . $33.8 million in grants to support 260 humanities projects were awarded nationwide.
Folklore Village is searching for a part-time, 20-hour/week Assistant Program Manager to support their Program Manager. Priority will be given to applications received by January 31, 2024. Position open until filled.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the White House are co-hosting a first-of-its kind summit that will recognize the profound impact that arts and culture play in shaping our lives, communities, and nation. "Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities," will take place on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. E.T. in Washington, D.C. and will be available to the public as a livestream at arts.gov.
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