American Folklore Society
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The American Folklore Society is the scholarly association of all folklorists in the United States. It was founded in 1888 by William Wells Newell as an academic association, although by now as many as half of its 2,200 members practice their work outside of higher education. In addition to professors, members include museum curators, librarians, arts administrators, freelance researchers, and others involved in the study and promotion of folklore and traditional culture. The Society is based at the Ohio State University and has an annual convention every October. The Society's quarterly publication is the Journal of American Folklore. The American Folklore Society is a member organization in the American Council of Learned Societies.
Over the years, prominent members of the American Folklore Society known outside of academic circles have included Mark Twain, Zora Neale Hurston, Franz Boas, Jan Harold Brunvand, William Ferris, and Marius Barbeau. The current president is Bill Ivey, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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