Katherine Borland, past AFS Executive Board member and Director of the Ohio State University Center for Folklore Studies, will give the opening keynote on June 20 at the upcoming SIEF congress in Helsinki, Finland. Borland’s presentation, “Slow Activism: Lessons from Citizen Scientists,”
The Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media, and Place (MMaP) at Memorial University is delighted to announce the launch of its new journal, Music Research Annual. Edited by Harris M. Berger and Jocelyne Guilbault, MRA is the first peer-reviewed, open
The application deadline has been extended to July 31, 2021 for the following prizes: Travel Stipend for Independent and Public FolkloristsTravel Stipend for Women and Independent Folklorists Sections See Annual Meeting Financial Support for more information about these prizes and how to
Join the Philadelphia Folklore Project for a special viewing of La Ofrenda (The Altar), directed by Irving Viveros, on June 24. Across diverse communities and throughout the world, altars have been spaces for veneration and introspection. They are structures that assist individuals
Sarah Lawrence College, in partnership with the Hudson River Museum, invites applications for a Public Humanities Fellow starting no later than January 2022. This three-year, full-time fellowship will be integral to the interpretive work at the Hudson River Museum and also extend
Hilliard Art Museum is hosting a landmark exhibition that celebrates and commemorates a vibrant 250 year tradition with the exhibition, Acadian Brown Cotton: The Fabric of Acadiana. This exhibition is the most comprehensive project to date dedicated to the cultural traditions associated
The Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media, and Place (MMaP) at Memorial University is delighted to announce the launch of its new journal, Music Research Annual. Edited by Harris M. Berger and Jocelyne Guilbault, MRA is the first peer-reviewed, open-access
AFS joins over 80 other organizations in a joint statement against legislative efforts to restrict education about racism in American classrooms. The statement was authored by the American Association of University Professors, the American Historical Association, the Association of American Colleges &
Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy is thrilled to announce that it has received a one-million-dollar gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in support of its community cultural work. The gift is part of Scott and her team’s effort to aid non-profits teams working
The Southwest Folklife Alliance Inc. (SFA) has been selected to receive a one-time gift of $1.5 million to support the organization’s general operations. Known for its regional support and work with folk, traditional, ethnic, and tribal communities, SFA is committed to building
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