Sunday in Atlanta brings a robust group of offerings together for attendees to the 137th American Folklore Society Annual meeting. The registration desk opens at 7:30am to pick up badges and pre-purchased Annual Meeting program books. Concurrent Sessions begin at 8:30am, 10am, and 1:30pm with dozens of presentations from our colleagues. For virtual attendees, your access to ballroom sessions is available when logged on to the Conference Platform.
As attendees acquaint themselves with the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Midtown, we encourage you to discover the OurStoryBridgeListens project in the Lobby Level Studio starting at 10 am. To learn about the project be sure to attend the presentation by Jery Huntly.
The Exhibit Halls, located on the Ballroom and Sky Levels, open at 10am.
At 12:30 p.m., first-time attendees and others interested in an overview of the meeting, including Atlanta-specific resources, are encouraged to attend.
At 4 p.m. the AFS Awards brings all attendees to the Georgia Ballroom where we stay until Dr. Amy Skillman gives the Presidential Plenary starting at 6:30 p.m. Spotlights from throughout the day are included here, but remember to bookmark Your Online Program for any and all activities of interest at this year’s Annual Meeting.
Morning Highlights
7:30 a.m.: Registration desk opens!
8:30 a.m.: Concurrent sessions begin
*Attend virtual events through the conference platform
8:30 a.m.: Exhibit Hall opens in Ballroom and Sky Levels
Call to Order- 137th Annual Meeting Opening Remarks
Advancing Global Asian Folklore Studies
Reassessing Methodological and Ethical Conventions in Music Ethnographies in Latin America
Women Escaping Violence and the Troubling Violence Performance Project: A Tribute to Sadie
Afternoon Highlights
Let’s Talk: Brown-Bag Lunch with JAF
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.: First Time Attendees (Reception)
First-time attendees of the Annual Meeting are invited to join AFS staff to meet and mingle with one another and returning conference attendees. Come ready to share your story of how you got connected to AFS and what inspires your worklife! AFS staff will answer questions, set you up to navigate the conference, and support your connection with AFS. Light refreshments will be served.
On Reading and Mis-Reading Objects and Performed Ideology
Patacones, Paintbrushes, and Power: Restorying Diaspora through Art and Oral History
Workshop: The Sacred Fool’s Journey: Embodying Your Inner Trickster
Evening Highlights
Presidential Plenary: “You Gotta Go with Your Gut:” ReStorying Women’s Intuition in the Face of Risk
Daniel Crowley Storytelling Concert: Western North Carolina Ballad Keepers