The Library of Congress recently announced a new, multiyear initiative to connect more deeply with Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, and other underserved communities by expanding its collections, using technology to enable storytelling and cultural documentation, as well as offering more internship and fellowship
The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is now accepting applications for ARSC Conference Grants for the 2021 Annual Conference, to be held virtually, May 13–15. The grants are designed to: encourage ARSC members and non-members to attend their first ARSC conferencereach out
Bennington College seeks a visiting faculty member for a one-year teaching position in media studies, beginning Fall 2021. The ideal candidate’s work will be a balance of theory and practice, with a focus within one or more of the following: critical media
The State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division is now accepting applications for the following grant programs. Before applying, please make sure that you have read and understand the limitations of each funding program and have carefully reviewed the Notice of Funding
We want to hear from you during the planning stage for our 2021 Annual Meeting! What are your circumstances, and how can our meeting best suit your needs? We learned a lot from our 2020 virtual meeting. What were the key take-aways
The 2020 winner of the Benjamin A. Botkin Prize of the American Folklore Society is Dr. Marsha MacDowell. Photo courtesy of Marsha MacDowell. The Botkin Prize is awarded by the AFS Public Programs Section and the AFS Executive Board to an individual
Dr. Ebony Bailey will deliver a virtual talk titled, “Revisiting the Folk: Black Representation in Early American Folklore Studies” on February 3, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM (EST). The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Folklore Studies and the Department
The John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC seeks applicants for a number of job openings, including: Community Programs ManagerSpecial Programs ManagerStudio Coordinator in WoodStudio Manager Find out more information on the JCCFS website or the NC Arts Council Job Bank.
The National Endowment for the Humanities seeks a Program Specialist in the Division of Preservation and Access. The Program Specialist assists with administrative activities that support managers and program officers in the Division of Preservation and Access. The duties of this position
The Institute of History of the University of Wroclaw, Poland (IH UWr), Zajezdnia (Depot) History Center, and the International Federation for Public History invite students, PhD candidates, and practitioners to share their research in the framework of the fourth Public History Summer School
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