Migrants' and refugees' stories have become an essential part of the public debate around immigration. In Migration Stories (University of Illinois Press), Benjamin Gatling edits interdisciplinary essays that bring together the distinct perspectives of researchers, activists, and policymakers to emphasize how these often-siloed communities can use stories as social science data and advocacy tools.
The American Folklore Society joins the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and other organizations in a statement opposing the White House's plans to review content and interpretation of the Smithsonian Institution.
The 2025 Annual Convening of the Arts Administrators of Color Network will take place November 8–9, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. The theme for the conference is "Rooted in Care, Rising in Joy".
Join Sept. 17, 2025 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET for Rural Assembly Everywhere 2025, a free virtual gathering for rural leaders, community members, advocates, and allies.
Join Arts Midwest and a group of field leaders for a free webinar series helping artists and arts organizations prepare, respond, and rebuild from disaster. Sessions take place throughout the month of September.
Former AFC Archive Head and lifetime AFS member Joe Hickerson died peacefully on August 17, 2025 in Portland, OR at the age of ninety.
Applications are now open for TourWest grants from Creative West. Applications are due September 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm MT.
Worth a Thousand Words (University Press of Mississippi) brings traditional proverbs into the modern era, analyzing proverbs under four headings: American proverbs, proverbs in politics, proverbs in literature, and proverbs in culture. Wolfgang Mieder received the AFS Lifetime Scholarly Achievement Award in 2012.
Arts Midwest has announced that applications are now open for the 2025–26 cycle of its GIG Fund, which provides grants of up to $15,000 for nonprofit organizations to offer public-facing arts projects and activities in Midwestern communities. A mandatory Intent to Apply is due September 15, 2025.
The Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE) 2026 annual conference will be held 4–7 June in Montréal. Of special interest to their CFP are those jointly organized with another academic association. Submissions are due by September 11, 2025.
Share your news
Have some important news to share? We can help you get it out there! Fill out the submission form and send it our way.