Pete Reiniger passed away last week at the age of 73.
The Smithsonian Institution is seeking applicants for two new openings: the director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and the director of Smithsonian Folkways. Applications for both positions are due by July 8, 2022.
The AFS Archives & Libraries Section Prize Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Brenda McCallum Prize. The deadline for submissions is August 1, 2022.
The Mediterranean Studies Section of the American Folklore Society invites submissions for the Fernand Braudel Prize for an outstanding student research paper in Mediterranean folklore with an honorarium of $500. The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2022.
The Public Programs Section and the Independent Folklorists’ Section invite applications for a travel stipend of $750.00, due on June 15, 2022. This award is listed on the AFS Financial Support page.
The Folk Belief and Religious Folklife Section of the American Folklore Society has extended the deadline for its Elaine J. Lawless Travel Award to July 1, 2022.
Discover hundreds of exciting professional opportunities available on the American Folklore Society Career Center.
Thanks to our partners at Folk Alliance International, we invite you to participate virtually in the 2022 Folklorist Summit: "Tradition as Profession," a discussion about equitable professional practice, on May 20, 2022, 9:30-1:00 CDT.
Memorial University invites applications to the highly prestigious Canada Excellence Research (CERC) Chair Program with specialization in Cultural Heritage Knowledge Integration in Ocean and Maritime Studies. Applications are due no later than June 11.
Texas Folklife is looking for its next deputy director, with applications rolling until the position is filled.
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