Each month, the African American Folklorist honors individuals dedicated to preserving and advancing Black folklore, oral traditions, and Blues culture. This March, they recognize Dr. Anika Wilson for her groundbreaking work on informal narratives—gossip, rumor, and storytelling as cultural expression.
On Wednesday, March 19, join Arts Midwest and attorneys from McDermott Will & Emery LLP for a webinar to help your organization understand and navigate the potential impact of executive orders.
The Louisiana Division of the Arts announces that it is accepting applications for the Cultural Program Coordinator (Folklife Director) position. This is a full-time position based in Baton Rouge, LA. Monthly salary is $3,831.00 - $7,518.00. Application deadline is 4/1/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
The National Humanities Alliance (NHA) is currently offering a virtual professional development course, Documenting the Impact of the Humanities in Higher Education. This four-part introductory course will run from March to April 2025. Registration closes Thursday, March 20.
In response to the many profound challenges of the current historical moment, the Editorial Collective of the Journal of American Folklore invites written contributions to a special “Perspectives” section on the theme of “Crisis and Action.”
Emily Hilliard is a folklorist, writer, and media producer based at Berea College in Kentucky. In 2021, she received an Archie Green Fellowship to document U.S. mail carriers in Central Appalachia as part of the American Folklife Center’s Occupational Folklife Project. With insights gained from this project, Hilliard published an article on the Jacobin magazine, arguing that "USPS privatization would cost rural America more than mail."
Piedmont Blues Preservation Society is a cultural, educational, and historical 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Greensboro, NC. It is looking for an experienced nonprofit professional as Interim Executive Director who can guide its organizational development and establish robust operational infrastructure over a two-year period. This position may be served remotely.
"Claiming Folklore – Politics and Practices of Folk Music on Swiss Television (1960s-1990s)" is a Swiss National Science Foundation-funded project based at the University of Zurich (UZH). The final conference of this project, titled "Media, Modernity, and the Transformation of Tradition(s) – The Role of Audiovisual Media from an International Perspective," will be held on September 8 and 9, 2025. The deadline for submitting a proposal is March 31, 2025.
University of Arkansas Libraries is hiring a Folk Arts and Engagement Specialist. This position is responsible for providing key programmatic support for both Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts, as well as Engagement and Outreach in Special Collections. Application deadline is March 6, 2025.
Dr. David Eugene Whisnant – researcher, writer, teacher, blogger; builder and fixer; devoted husband and father; lifelong learner – died peacefully and gently at his home in Chapel Hill, NC, enfolded by beloved family, on December 10, 2024.
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