Save the Date: 2026 Annual Meeting of the Western States Folklore Society (WSFS)
The Western States Folklore Society (WSFS) will hold their 2026 Annual Meeting at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR, April 16–18, 2026.
The theme for the conference is “Folklore as a Resource—Old and New”, but the WSFS welcomes proposals for individual presentations and organized panels on any topic related to folklore.
The 2026 Archer Taylor Lecture at the conference will be given by Enrique Lamadrid, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of New Mexico.
Call for papers is now open, and the WSFS will accept abstracts until February 1, 2026.
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