The volumes 39 and 40 (2022 – 2023) of TFH: Journal of History and Folklore sponsored by the AFS History and Folklore Section have been published online. Access the latest volumes TFH: The Journal of History and Folklore is an online journal devoted
The 2023 recipients of the Benjamin A. Botkin Prize are Jill Linzee and Charlie Seemann.
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.
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