The Australian Folklore Network (AFN) was established in 2002 as a national coalition of individuals and organisations with an interest in one or more aspects of folklore collection, archiving, research, teaching, administration and performing. In partnership with the National Folk Festival and Curtin University, the AFN hosts an annual conference, publishes Transmissions, reports on member projects, provides advice on folklore as requested and generally promotes Australian folklore in all its varieties throughout the national community.
Aims
To bring together the organisations, associations and individuals involved with the collection, research, archiving, dissemination, teaching and performance of Australian folklore, in all its varieties.
To provide means and methods of communication, dialogue, interaction, debate and access to resources and facilities, etc. that will further the development of Australian folklore collection, research and dissemination.
To promote the activities and importance of Australian folklore as widely as possible, including to the general public, education, government, private sector and media.
To further the establishment of a national folklore capability.
To maintain contacts, interchange and dialogue with those pursuing folklore-related activities around the world.
The AFN was established to address the ongoing concerns of Australian folklore collectors, researchers and performers about the continued absence of a formal institution for the collection, study and dissemination of Australian folklore, in all its many varieties.
What’s in this website?
All available editions of Transmissions, the AFN’s Newsletter
Details of upcoming AFN conferences, held each year on the Thursday before Easter on the site of the National Folk Festival
As many past conference papers as we have been able to gather, including: Author biographies, abstracts, Actual papers, Powerpoint presentations and videos.
Other publications, and links to other publications, including articles, books and reviews
Links to other relevant websites
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