American Folklore Society Email Format
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosIndiana, United States11-50 Employees
The American Folklore Society is a professional association dedicated to studying and sharing knowledge about folklore worldwide. Based in Bloomington, Indiana, it serves scholars, teachers, and libraries at colleges and universities, as well as professionals in arts and cultural organizations and community folklore practitioners. Its membership is international, with roughly one in eight members based outside the United States. The society sits within the museums, historical sites, and zoos industry as a professional organization focused on folklore and related cultural work. It conducts publishing and program activities, and recent staffing updates in 2024 added a Community Engagement Coordinator and a graduate assistant, indicating ongoing activity.