Register now for a live session with the Spiritual Messengers Warriors for God gospel ensemble as we join them September 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm EDT in their rehearsal space for music and conversation with moderator Amy Skillman, sponsored by the Susquehanna Folk Music Society.
The Southwest Folklife Alliance has partnered with the Surdna Foundation, the Highlander Research and Education Center and the Othering & Belonging Institute to deliver Participatory Action Research training to Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) researchers working in their own communities
In our continued efforts to update and improve our membership experience, AFS will be transitioning from its current membership management system with Your Membership to a new system by Growth Zone. As part of this transition, it is necessary that we temporarily
The Foxfire Fund, Inc., the parent organization of the Foxfire Museum and the Foxfire Magazine Program, is seeking an experienced and energetic Executive Director that has an appreciation of Appalachian Heritage and a passion for Foxfire’s mission. This position requires a proven
The Folklore and Education Section has announced the opening of applications for the Dorothy Howard Folklore and Education Prize. The prize deadline is September 20, 2021 and the section requests all applications come through AFS’ prize submission form. The prize competition is
Dr. Simon J. Bronner, distinguished professor of social sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is calling for original essays for his upcoming editing volume titled Theorizing Cultural Practice. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2021.
Discover hundreds of exciting professional opportunities available on American Folklore Society Career Center.
Progressive Connexions, a UK-based nonprofit dedicated to networking among interdisciplinary researchers, is calling for submissions for its upcoming conference on October 30-31, 2021. 300-word proposals, presentations, abstracts and other forms of contribution and participation should be submitted by Monday, September 6, 2021.
The Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) seeks a full-time Program Specialist to begin work by early September 2021.
The Summer 2021 issue of Kentucky Folklife, an online, multimedia digital publication dedicated to exploring expressive cultures throughout the Commonwealth, was recently released and is now available on their website. The Kentucky Folklife Program (KFP), part of the Department of Folk Studies
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