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
The Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) invites current undergraduate and graduate students to submit papers for the William Whit (undergraduate) and Alex McIntosh (graduate) prizes, respectively. These awards recognize students’ contributions to the field of food studies. There
The American Folklife Center (AFC) invites applications for the Blanton Owen Fund Award. The fund was established in 1999 in memory of folklorist Blanton Owen by his family and friends to support ethnographic field research and documentation in the United States, especially
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) creates parks and protects land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come. Millions of people live near a Trust for Public Land park, green schoolyard, or natural area, and millions more visit these
The American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress invites applications for Research Awards, Fellowships, and Funded Internships. The AFC’s competitive awards provide support for scholars working with ethnographic collection materials at the Library of Congress and for fieldworkers on folklife
AFS is now accepting submissions for the Chicago Folklore Prize, which is awarded to the author(s) of the best book-length work of folklore scholarship for the year. The prize is the oldest international award recognizing excellence in folklore scholarship. The prize is offered jointly by the American Folklore Society
The ninth Migration Conference, which will take place online July 6–10, 2021, is now accepting abstract submissions. The Religion and Migration track invites the submission of papers exploring all facets of the intersections of mobility, migration, and religion. Abstracts can be submitted here.
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