The ACLA statement stands up in support of ex-President Okker, the New College community, and faculty and students at institutions of higher education around the country who are experiencing political interventions.
Mirva Johnson (PhD Candidate, Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic University of Wisconsin-Madison) received the 2022 Barbro Klein Prize in Nordic and Baltic Folklore.
Sylas Alvarez (student at Western Kentucky University) received the 2022 Archie Green Student Travel Award.
Following the general membership’s approval of a proposal to authorize the Executive Board to elect a new Board member each year, the Board is presently at work discussing current, pressing needs, as well as the process for how to best manage the process of adding Board-elected members going forward.
Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photographic contest organized annually at Wikimedia Commons to document folk cultures in different regions of the world. A range of prizes, up to $500, is awarded for photo, video and audio submissions. The deadline is March 31, 2023.
The AFS Fellows invites nominations for AFS Fellows from any member of AFS.The nomination period for the 2023 election of new Fellows is open from now until 11:59 pm on March 15th.
The Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology seeks qualified applicants for an Instructor I position in Folk Studies. Teaching responsibilities span mid-August 2023 through mid-May 2024.
The Kentucky Folklife Program (KFP) based within the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology on the campus of Western Kentucky University seeks to hire a Folklife Specialist.
The 2023 Midwest Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association conference will be held at DePaul University-Loop Campus in Chicago, IL from Friday-Sunday, October 6-8, 2023. The deadline for paper proposals for the 2023 Conference is May 15, 2023. The registration deadline is September 15, 2023.
In celebration of International Mother Language Day, eighth annual Smithsonian Mother Tongue Film Festival will be held from February 23-26, 2023, in Washington, DC. All screenings and events are free.
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