Fellows of the American Folklore Society
Established in 1960, the Fellows of the American Folklore Society is an honorary
body of folklorists, whose election to the Fellows signifies their
outstanding contributions to the field. Fellows have produced a significant number of
important articles, books, and other scholarly productions or exhibitions on
folklore, and have provided meritorious service to the Society and the discipline of
folklore studies. In addition
to its honorary function, the Fellows sponsors activities to advance folklore
studies, including mentoring programs for students, plenary sessions at the
annual meeting, and special awards. The Fellows
meet annually during the AFS annual meeting, usually inducting
new members at that time. (Click on highlighted names below for biographical information.) The President of the Fellows for
2009 is Jay Mechling of the University of California, Davis.
