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Skip to content The American Folklore Society * About * Our Community * Our Work * Annual Meetings * News * Resources * Join / Renew * 2024 Meeting * Journal * Jobs * Calendar * Get Involved * Donate * Login * Search SEARCH ... Search Search Close The American Folklore Society * Login Menu * About * Our Community * Our Work * Annual Meetings * News * Resources * Join / Renew * 2024 Meeting * Calendar * Journal of American Folklore * Get Involved * Jobs * Donate Search Search View Image Caption i A group of ristras hanging in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo courtesy of Albuquerque Convention Center. WELCOME TO AFS! Folklore is our cultural DNA. It includes the traditional art, stories, knowledge, and practices of a people. While folklore can be bound up in memory and histories, folklore is also tied to vibrant living traditions and creative expression today. Folklore adapts, and folklore endures. Since 1888, the American Folklore Society has served the people and organizations engaged in understanding and advancing the field of folklore. We are proud to carry on this tradition as we face the needs of the 21st century. About AFS * AFS PRELIMINARY PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE NOW! July 16, 2024 * AFS EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTS KIRAN SINGH SIRAH AS NEWEST MEMBER June 5, 2024 * NEW RELEASE: SPRING 2024 JAF: A GLOBAL QUARTERLY May 28, 2024 Folklore Works AFS DAVIS PROJECT PATHWAY AWARDS GRANTED The AFS Cultural Diversity Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Gerald L. Davis Project Pathway Award, which provides funding for projects contributing to community scholarship in action, and that keep communities connected, whole, and active. JOIN US Join our network! Find your people, make connections, and keep track of developments in our field via our membership site. Become a member -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEMBER PORTAL Welcome back, members! Login to our member site for access to your membership profile, account services, and benefits. Login OUR COMMUNITY The American Folklore Society is an international professional network serving the field of folklore, open to anyone working to understand or advance folk and traditional arts and the communities that sustain them. Our strength lives in our members, as we work to support them, their work, and our field. More about our community SECTIONS The American Folklore Society is home to more than 30 groups that serve as gathering places for special interests. More about sections > I believe that the study of folklore is a crucial way to understand human > beings and their cultures, and the American Folklore Society will help keep > the field of folklore healthy. > > Elaine Thatcher * OUR WORK The American Folklore Society manages a number of publications, projects, and programs serving our mission to strengthen, support, and increase understanding of the field of folklore. More about our work * JOURNAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLORE Our quarterly journal is one of the oldest and most respected folklore journals in the world, featuring work that engages with the broad field of folklore across academic, public, and applied works. Learn more * ANNUAL MEETING The AFS annual meeting is the largest single gathering of folklorists in the world, where we gather to exchange work and ideas, and to create and strengthen friendships and working relationships. Learn more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * PRIZES AFS recognizes outstanding achievement by awarding seven major prizes and numerous awards in specific subject areas. Taken together, the recipients of these prizes embody excellence in many forms of folklorists' work. Learn more * CHINA-US FOLKLORE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE PROJECT Since 2007, this project has united scholars from the large and energetic folklore studies communities in China and the United States to share knowledge around the diverse work in and around the folk and traditional arts. Learn more * NATIONAL FOLKLORE ARCHIVES INITIATIVE This AFS-coordinated effort documents and provides access to information about folklore archival collections held by folklore programs at a variety of institutions and organizations in the United States. Learn more * VETERANS ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOPS AFS partners in this project to bring experienced folklorists and oral historians to lead workshops to teach the interviewing skills needed to document the stories of US war veterans. Learn more WHAT IS FOLKLORE? 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 Learn more FOLKLORE ADVOCACY TOOLKIT 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. Learn more NOTABLE FOLKLORISTS OF COLOR 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. Learn more More Resources SPREAD THE WORD! One of the most powerful ways to get involved is by becoming an advocate for the field and sharing all the wonderful things we do as folklorists and cultural practitioners. Learn how CONTACT US American Folklore Society 800 East Third Street Bloomington, IN 47405 USA info@afsnet.org Phone 812-856-2333 QUICK LINKS * Submit an Event * Submit an Image * Login * Store * Press Room * Contact Us GET OUR NEWS We’ll send you occasional folklore news and connect you to the latest happenings in our community. * First Name* * Last Name* * Your email address* * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Submit Δ CONNECT WITH US * Twitter * Facebook * Instagram * LinkedIn © 2024 The American Folklore Society * Privacy * Accessibility * Copyright * Image Gallery Notifications