Join Villanova University’s Erica Hayes, Digital Scholarship Librarian, and Beaudry Rae Allen, Preservation & Digital Archivist, on Wednesday, March 9, from 12:00–1:00 PM for a virtual workshop entitled “Introduction to Digital History.”
The Duke University Program in Gender, Sexuality and Feminist (GSF) Studies invites applications for two one-year residential postdoctoral fellowships for the 2022-2023 academic year; one will be focused on Black Feminist Studies and the Arts, while the other will be focused on
A new, beautifully illustrated translation of Felix Salten’s celebrated novel Bambi: The Story of a Life in the Forest is now available from Princeton University Press. This new edition is translated and introduced by acclaimed folklorist Jack Zipes, with illustrations by Alenka
The Association of Western States Folklorists (AWSF) is an informal group of public folklorists in the Western U.S., which also welcomes folklorists from other regions, former Westerners, eternal Westerners, and anyone with an interest in the West. We stay in touch with
This year, we've taken several steps to make the 2022 AFS Annual Meeting more accessible to those with financial need.
The recording is now available for the AFS workshop, “Climate Change Needs Folklorists!,” with Maida Owens (Louisiana Folklife Program and the Bayou Culture Collaborative) that took place February 22, 2022.
A group of scholars have organized an international data rescue session focused on identifying and archiving data and sites for music collections at cultural heritage institutions in Ukraine which may be at risk during the attack and invasion by Russia. The session will occur on Saturday, March 5, 2022.
The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) offers a first glimpse at the year ahead in traditional arts with the release of their 2022 Festival Season, including the National Folk Festival in Salisbury, Maine, and Folk Festivals in Lowell, Massachusetts; Butte, Montana; Greensboro, North Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia.
The National Council of Traditional Arts (NCTA) released the March edition of its Resilience, Reframing, Actions (RARRA) Newsletter. It features resources and funding opportunities from Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA), The Library of Congress, The Legacy Foundation, and others.
Discover hundreds of exciting professional opportunities available on the American Folklore Society Career Center.
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