PEN America condemns and calls absurd Texas A&M censoring Plato readings and discussions related to race and gender

It’s not just okay for some things in life to be hard—it’s essential.

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"In an era shaped by political polarization, algorithmic news feeds, and viral misinformation, folklore studies offers tools that are more relevant than ever."

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Contributions by Anthony Bak Buccitelli, Richard Bauman, Norma Cantú, Miguel Díaz-Barriga, Margaret Dorsey, Ehsan Estiri, Gary Alan Fine, Lisa Gilman, Jay Mechling, Whitney Phillips, Afsane Rezaei, Li...

In a new analysis, Rachel Funk Fordham examines the 15-year legacy of Citizens United, assessing its impact on democracy through new evidence and political science research and offering recommendation...

In today's rapidly shifting world, where digital disruption and green technologies dominate policy discourse, the study of folklore is often met with skepticism. "What practical relevance does folklor...

The system no longer works for anyone except corporate publishers.

Join the AFS Fellows for a webinar on May 19 at 1:30 p.m. EDT that highlights the publication of Emerging Perspectives in the Study of Folklore and Performance (IU Press, 2025). Authors engage in disc...

Universities face an existential crisis. A huge portion of the American public no longer sees their point or purpose. As a result, when the government slashes NIH funding, or cancels $400 million of c...

I just took action to oppose the elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities! Join me and take action here.

Just over half a century ago, the rise in what became known as the "performance turn" in folklore studies led to the diffusion of performance as both a lens ...

The first wave of new classifications shakes up the listings that have long been a coveted source of prestige for research universities.