The Kitchen God and His Wives is a modern folk epic on the origin of the Stove God, widely venerated across China. This tale offers a valuable look at Chinese folk culture and traditional storytelling. The book is annotated and translated by Wilt Idema, Professor Emeritus of Chinese Literature at Harvard University.
Folklore Village, an organization based in southwestern Wisconsin, is searching for a new Executive Director who will provide visionary leadership and oversee all aspects of the organization. Salary is $55,000–$65,000. Application deadline is June 1, 2025.
Dr. Laura E. Ruberto and Dr. Joseph Sciorra have curated the exhibition Creativity and World War II Italian POWs in the United States, which presents the creative work and material culture made by Italian soldiers who were imprisoned by the Allied forces during World War II. The exhibit will open on May 1, 2025 and remain on view until September 26, 2025 at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute in Manhattan.
The new team of Featured Project and Review Editors for JAF: A Global Quarterly cordially invites you to reach out to them about creating reviews of work in the field. They'd like to hear your ideas about review opportunities, or they can share titles or projects in need of reviewers.
Metro State University (MN) is seeking an adjunct faculty member to teach a 4-credit course, World Folklore, for the Fall 2025 semester (August 23 to December 14). Compensation is $1819/credit. Position is open until filled.
This morning (April 3), DOGE began terminating previously awarded NEH grants. We understand that this includes operating grants to the state and jurisdictional humanities councils, scholarly societies, community organizations, and individuals. Take action now to support the NEH and report impacts of eliminated funding.
Memorial University’s Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) is seeking an Archival Assistant. This position is for 35 hours per week for 12 weeks (starting Monday, May 5, 2025). Rate of pay is $25.43 per hour. Deadline to apply is Friday, April 18, 2025.
The Utah Division of Arts & Museums is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable individual to join their team as Folk Arts Coordinator. Wage range for this position is $25.33–$32 per hour. The deadline for submitting an application is April 14, 2025 11:59 PM MT.
For a short time, you can freely access "Where Were/Are Asian American Folklorists?” by Juwen Zhang in JAF (Spring 2023).
The History and Folklore Section of the AFS invites submissions for the Wayland D. Hand Prize given to an author of an outstanding book in English that combines historical and folkloristic content and perspectives. A work submitted for consideration would have been published between June 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. The deadline for submission is July 1, 2025.
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