Find out more about our field, what folklorists do, and where to learn more. Published by the American Folklore Society, whatisfolklore.org provides a beginner’s introduction to folklore and resources to extend your exploration of this diverse field of study. For students of
If you are interested in learning more about folklore or the American Folklore Society, check out some of the informative resources below: What is Folklore? The Answer at a Glance About the American Folklore Society
Folklore departments, programs, and centers that offer coursework leading to PhD or MA degrees or BA-level majors or minors.
A guide to promoting and sustaining folklore work in the United States, including tips specific to nonprofit organizations, higher education, independent folklorists, and community scholars.
Agencies, organizations, and culture bearers across the country are dedicated to the folklife community, partnerships, and collaborations. With thousands of partners working with and in communities across the country, several agencies have developed resources to navigate this network. Learn more
An initiative of the National Council for the Traditional Arts aimed at sharing information to highlight the current business sustainability, arts grants, emergency responses and more funding sources that are available to the creative sector at large.
A web portal that provides access to online, open-access resources for folklore studies, including core journals of the field, open-access journals, digitized books, conference proceedings and papers, educational materials, and gray literature, including a collection of AFS publications like annual programs.
An online exhibition profiling ancestors of color who have contributed to folklore scholarship through research and documentation by, about, and for the uplift of historically and persistently marginalized communities.
A list of podcasts related to cultural heritage, folklore and folklore studies, and the work of folklorists. Users can submit new podcasts of interest to folklorists.
On May 17, 2023, program staff from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) introduced a range of grant opportunities, focusing on Grants for Art Projects, and the National Heritage Fellowships program, including an overview of funding opportunities, examples of successful projects, and things to consider
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