International Society for Folk Narrative Research

07/10/2026

Join us for the next ISFNR Online Lecture with David Hopkin on 18 November 2026 at 5 p.m. CET (UTC+1).
Lecture: “The Singers of Saint Hubert: Pedlars and the Commercial Performance of Religiosity”.
More details at: https://isfnr.org/2026/09/the-next-online-lecture-david-hopkin-18-november-2026/

05/10/2026

17/09/2026

The 15th International Conference of Young Folklorists (YoFo), themed “Transcending Boundaries, Connecting Worlds,” will take place in Ljubljana from 1–3 October 2026. The keynote lectures will be livestreamed via Zoom.
For the conference programme, and Zoom details, visit: https://isfnr.org/2026/08/invitation-young-folklorists-conference-1-3-october-2026-in-ljubljana/

13/09/2026

The deadline for the ISFNR Working Groups call has been extended until 30 September 2026. For more details regarding the application process and requirements, visit: https://isfnr.org/2026/08/extension-of-the-deadline-for-the-call-for-working-groups/

11/09/2026

Join us for the next ISFNR Online Lecture with Stephen Miller on 16 September 2026 at 5 p.m. CET.
Lecture: “Alice Cowley presented for giving Charm for the ague (1709): Folk Charming in the Isle of Man.”
More details at: https://isfnr.org/2026/07/the-next-online-lecture-stephen-miller-16-september-2026/

09/07/2026

Prof. Alf Arvidsson has written a thoughtful review (in Swedish) of the ISFNR Interim Conference 2026 that captures the spirit of the gathering, summarising the main directions that emerged in its many discussions and activities...
Read it here: https://alfarvidssonblogg.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/isfnr-interimkonferens-reykjavik-13-16-juni-2026/

International Society of Folk Narrative Research (ISFNR) höll sin interimkonferens 13-16 juni 2026 i Reykjavik, Island, under temat ”Nature(s) in Narrative”. Den innehöll drygt 500 presentationer, …

03/07/2026

📣 Introducing the ISFNR Emerging Folklorists (EF) Working Group!

We're excited to announce our newest working group, formally launched at the ISFNR Interim Conference 2026 in Reykjavik. The EF seeks to encourage collaboration, exchange of ideas, and professional development among emerging folklorists from around the world through various initiatives. The group is open to researchers at the early stages of their academic career, including MA students, PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars in folklore and related fields.

Join ISFNR Emerging Folklorists (EF), or learn more: https://isfnr.org/special-committees/working-groups/emerging-folklorists-ef/

Explore all ISFNR working groups: https://isfnr.org/special-committees/working-groups/

28/06/2026

Huge thanks to all the speakers, convenors, and participants who joined us in Reykjavík or online for the ISFNR Interim Conference 2026 two weeks ago. Your ideas, engagement, and enthusiasm sparked new conversations, collaborations, and initiatives around nature(s) in narrative.

Special thanks go to our local organisers, Kristinn Schram, Rósa Þorsteinsdóttir, and Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, who have worked tirelessly over the past two years to make this gathering of nearly 500 researchers—on-site and online—such a welcoming, well-organised, and memorable experience for us.

With ISFNR 2026 now behind us, we look forward to meeting you in Aberdeen in two years for the next Congress. In the meantime, stay connected with ISFNR and take part in its many ongoing activities.

Photos by: Gunnar Víðir Þrastarson, and Aldís María Valdimarsdóttir

17/06/2026

Plenary roundtable with Sjón (novelist and screenwriter), Rósa Þorsteinsdóttir (Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies), and Ragnheiður Vignisdóttir (National Gallery of Iceland)



Photo: Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir

16/06/2026

Keynote lecture by Frog (University of Helsinki) on in