The American Folklore Society invites you to submit a proposal for its 135th Annual Meeting to be held virtually October 11-12, 2023 and in Portland, Oregon, November 1-4. The theme of the conference is Roots, Rootlessness, and Uprooting. The proposal window is March 1-31.

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society will bring hundreds of US and international specialists in folklore and folklife, folk narrative, popular culture, music, material culture, and related fields, to exchange work and ideas and to create and strengthen relationships and networks. Community participants are encouraged and welcomed!

AFS encourages participants, including community activists, allied professionals, and culture workers of all types to explore the full dimensions of their work. Prospective participants may submit proposals for papers, panels, forums, films, and diamond presentations, or propose new presentation formats. It is rare for this gathering to happen in Oregon, so please — JOIN US!