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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 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.
Call for Papers Issued for 105th Annual Meeting
Texas Folklore Society Program Committee issued a call for papers Monday, August 21, for the organization's 105th Annual Meeting, slated for March 28–30, 2024, at The Westin San Antonio North in San Antonio, Texas.
Texas Folklore Society marks 104th Annual Meeting
Members of the Texas Folklore Society celebrate folklore, fellowship, and fun during the 104th Annual Meeting of the Texas Folklore Society on April 6–8, 2023, in Waco.
Posted November 14, 2022 to News.
Library open to TFS members, Tarleton State family
The relocation of the Texas Folklore Society to Tarleton State University has allowed us to make accessible an extensive collection of books that very few people have had the opportunity to fully explore.
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