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American Folklore Society Announces Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in 2025

The American Folklore Society has announced that their 2025 Annual Meeting will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting will be held October 18–21, 2025. Neither an exact location nor details for submitting proposals have been shared yet; a CFP is expected in spring...
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AFS Announces Conference in Albuquerque in 2024

The American Folklore Society (AFS) has announced they will gather for their 2024 Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Albuquerque Convention Center and the DoubleTree by Hilton, November 6-9, 2024. A call for proposals is expected in spring of 2024. No...
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AFS Announces Conference in Portland in 2023

The American Folklore Society (AFS) has announced that their 2023 Annual Meeting will be in Portland, Oregon next year. Again a hybrid meeting, it will be held online October 11-12 and then in person November 1-4, 2023 at the Hilton Portland Downtown. The announcement...
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AFS Announces Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2022

AFS Announces Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2022

The American Folklore Society (AFS) has announced that their 2022 Annual Meeting will be held October 12-15, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Hyatt Regency Tulsa. The announcement focuses heavily on the theme of the meeting, which is "Re-Centering the Periphery." They state...

AFS Announces Hybrid Conference in 2021

AFS Announces Hybrid Conference in 2021

The American Folklore Society (AFS) has announced that their 2021 Annual Meeting will be held in a hybrid format due to ongoing challenges of the Covid-19 Pandemic. "We are proceeding with both an in-person gathering in Harrisburg, and a virtual meeting for those who...