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Resources
Watch recordings of webinars hosted by the Fellows of the American Folklore Society. Established in 1960, the Fellows of the American Folklore Society is an honorary body of folklorists, whose election to the Fellows signifies their outstanding contributions to the field.
Need to complete a 504 self-evaluation for your organization? Unsure where to start? This resource intends to help break down the process. Carly Newhouse, Program & Accessibility Manager at Arts Midwest, shows how they approached their most recent 504 self-evaluation at Arts
The United States is home to a vibrant constellation of Native cultures and Indigenous arts. There are 574 federally recognized Native tribes across the country, and Native artists and organizations pursue creative work in every state and jurisdiction. Not every state arts
Learn about the Creative Economy in the U.S. Territories, including businesses, employment figures and key industries.
A partial list of online communities and discussion groups serving special interests in the field of folklore.
A comprehensive database of funding sources available for historic preservation and restoration, cultural resource management, and the arts, available only by subscription.
Folklore opens new vistas for understanding what counts as normal. Studies of disability by folklorists are especially provocative for their critiques of ableism, challenging concepts of cultural competence. This March 25, 2022 webinar, sponsored by the AFS Fellows, features Nora Groce, Phyllis May-Machunda, and Anand Prahlad, who are joined by scholars from both folklore and disability studies in a roundtable discussion following the presentations.
An independent library and archive, physically based in the South West of the UK, with a website managed by dedicated volunteers, which aims to preserve and digitize an ever-growing repository of research material in the field of folklore for future generations of researchers.
Folklorists can be key, not only for communities where their cultures are at risk of disappearing, but also in preparing communities to receive newcomers. This workshop digs into the ways you can be involved in addressing the impact of climate change. It was led by Maida Owens (Louisiana Folklife Program and the Bayou Culture Collaborative) on February 22, 2022.
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