Middle Atlantic Folklife Association

The Middle Atlantic Folklife Association and the New York State Folk Arts Roundtable will come together this year in Cooperstown, New York to present Collections, Collections, Collections, April 10 - 13, 2008. Our colleagues from throughout the region will join with us in a convening devoted to the topic of collections.

The conference will utilize the exceptional resources of the Cooperstown Graduate Program (CGP), New York State Historical Association and Farmers’ Museum. Our special joint meeting marks the largest gathering of folklorists in Cooperstown since the days of the American Folk Culture Program, and we are greatly excited by the opportunity to connect more closely to our Cooperstown colleagues and the students at CGP.

Conference Schedule with session details and the registration form with pricing and payment information will be posted here shortly.