Calls for Submissions

Co-editors George Severs and Amy Tooth Murphy are inviting expressions of interest to contributechapters to the forthcoming Routledge Oral History Theory Handbook. The Handbook will consist ofbetween 35 and 40 chapters in English which aim to reflect on and advance the field of theorywithin oral history. Despite its usefulness and importance, theory remains under-examined andunder-appreciated

Proposals and Cost Estimates Due November 1 by 5PM EST The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking the services of a consultant or firm through acooperative agreement with the Association for the Study of African American Life andHistory (ASALH) to collect oral histories in accordance with the requirements specified in thisRequest for Proposals (RFP). The

Deadline: July 31, 2024 The Arline Custer Memorial Award is presented by the MARAC Arline Custer Memorial Award Committee.  This award honors the memory of Arline Custer (1909-1975), MARAC member and editor of the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections. Eligibility The Arline Custer Memorial Award recognizes the best books and articles written or compiled

Deadline: April 1, 2024 “I believe Martha’s interest in oral history was more than academic. She was getting in on the groundfloor of a new mode of inquiry, a new field—and her enthusiasm was palpable. Coupled withconsiderable social skill and generous spirit, this enthusiasm opened up for me—and for countlessothers—a world of colleagues and networks

Deadline: Saturday, March 9, 2024 The Margaret Walker Center invites student proposals for papers, presentations, and panels for the 18th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 5 & 6, 2024. The CASE Festival will focus on the legacy of Black women writers, and the Black Arts Movement. Proposals must

Deadline for Submission: Friday, April 12, 2024 Symposium Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024 This year, exhibitions at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture showcase ingenuity in the Commonwealth, demonstrating how visionary Virginians created everything from crafts and communities to colonies and countries. A Better Life for their Children celebrates a partnership that led to the establishment

A Call for Submissions | Vol. 11 (2024) | Guest Editors, Michelle Banks and Sojin Kim The 2024 Journal of Folklore and Education seeks submissions that explore “disruption” and “migration” in relation to the process of reimagining home and tradition. We are interested in contributions that situate creativity and cultural production in moments and landscapes of flux