The Communications and Social Media Manager manages and implements a comprehensive communication and social media program that showcases the impact of the organization’s work and engages our community.
Berea College invites applications for a two-year, full-time Folklorist position to engage students, college, and Appalachian communities in Folklife projects. Review of candidates will begin March 20th and will continue until the position is filled.
Ceallaigh (“Kelly”) S. MacCath-Moran is a PhD candidate in Folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Ceallaigh’s dissertation explores animal rights activism as a public performance of ethical belief through ethnographic interviews of activists and participant observation of animal rights demonstrations. Her passion for sharing folkloristics with scholars, storytellers, and the general public has found outlets in several digital media.
Discover hundreds of exciting professional opportunities on the AFS Career Center.
Our 2022 Annual Meeting Participant Survey has garnered valuable insights into attendees’ responses to last year’s meeting and a window into the dynamics of hybrid programming for future meetings.
The proposal submission window for the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society is now open.
National Endowment for the Arts has announced their 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellows, recognizing their dedication and artistry contributions to the field.
Joelle E. Jackson (Indiana University Bloomington) receives the 2022 William A. Wilson prize.
The West Virginia Folklife Collection housed at the West Virginia University Libraries is the recipient of the 2022 Brenda McCallum Prize .
This year, AFS staff and leadership again seek the best possible balance between accessibility, cost, and quality in the Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society.
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