Language, Literature, and Interdisciplinary Studies (LLIDS) is seeking submissions for a special issue on "Telling Life Stories: Ethos, Positionality, and Structures of Narrative" (Summer 2022). Submissions are due April 15.
The Women’s Section of the American Folklore Society has named Zahra Abedinezhadmehrabadi, Naomi Barnes, Ojaswini Hooda, Emilia Nielson, Rachel González-Martin, Noriko Tsunoda Reider, and Rachelle H. Saltzman as winners of the Elli Köngäs-Maranda Prizes for 2020 and 2021.
The Western States Folklore Society invites you to explore the theme of “The Magic of the Everyday,” and to exchange ideas on other topics within the field. The 80th annual Western States Folklore Society’s Annual Meeting theme is The Magic of The Everyday,
The National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, TN is seeking a scholar in ethnomusicology or Black music history to serve as Vice President of Exhibitions and Education. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the ideal candidate will have experience managing teams and knowledge of museum curation.
Discover hundreds of exciting professional opportunities available on the American Folklore Society Career Center.
The Alabama Folklife Association has opened applications for its 2022 Joyce H. Cauthen Fellowships. Applications are due by March 1, 2022.
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is seeking a new director, following folklorist Elizabeth Peterson's retirement after 10 years at the helm. Applications are due by February 14, 2022.
Press release from Folk Alliance International Kansas City, MO (January 13, 2022) – Aengus Finnan, Folk Alliance International’s fourth Executive Director in the organization’s 35-year history, has announced that he will step down from the role in 2022. He has been at the
Meg Glaser, the longtime program director for the Western Folklife Center and the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, has retired from her position after a 37-year tenure.
The Bishir Prize, named for longtime member and influential scholar Catherine W. Bishir, is awarded annually to the scholarly article from a juried North American publication that has made the mostsignificant contribution to the study of vernacular architecture and cultural landscapes. In
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