Member News
Posted December 15, 2024 to News.
Fiestas in Laredo: TFS celebrates book release
Texas Folklore Society is celebrating the release of its latest publication, Fiestas in Laredo: Matachines, Quinceañeras, and George Washington's Birthday by Norma E. Cantú.
Posted October 16, 2024 to News.
Calling all High School and Undergrad College Students!
Texas Folklore Society is seeking student submissions for our 106th Annual Meeting, scheduled for April 17–19, 2025, at the Radisson Hotel Forth Worth North-Fossil Creek. The deadline for student submissions is December 6.
Posted August 5, 2024 to News.
John Lomax III to Bring Solo Act to TFS, Tarleton State
The Lomax on Lomax Show will be presented at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 10 at Tarleton State University.
Posted July 22, 2024 to News.
Call For Papers: 106th Annual Meeting
Texas Folklore Society has issued a call for papers for it's 106th Annual Meeting, set for April 17–19, 2025, in Fort Worth. Proposals are due October 16.
Posted April 30, 2024 to News.
We're headed to Cowtown
The 106th Annual Meeting of the Texas Folklore Society will be held April 17–19, 2025, at the Radisson Fort Worth North at Fossil Creek.
Posted April 29, 2024 to News.
105th Annual Meeting a 'smashing success'
From the first session on Friday morning, March 29, to the last session on Saturday morning, March 30, those in attendance heard presentations ranging from a treatise on the folkloric values of family letters, examples of poems as “little pockets of folklore,” papers exploring the paradoxes and challenges of preserving cultural heritage, musical and storytelling tributes to TFS co-founder John Lomax and past president Américo Paredes, illustrations of historical costumed interpretation in theory and in practice, explanations of development and vision of places like La Bahia and the Alamo, visual representations of folk art and architecture, and an examination of the thematic interplay between cowboy folklore and Star Wars. Of special interest was the session provided by “New Voices: The Next Generation,” featuring offerings from two students and a recent university graduate exploring cultural, campus, and family folklore.