The 15th International Conference of Young Folklorists will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 1–3, 2026.
The theme of the conference is:
TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
CONNECTING WORLDS
The keynote speakers are assoc. prof. dr. Kaarina Koski, University of Turku, assoc. prof. dr. Tok Thompson, University of Southern California, and assoc. prof. dr. Jaka Repič, University of Ljubljana.
Please submit an abstract of up to 250 words via the Registration Form by 28 February 2026. Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be sent out by March 20, 2026.
There is no conference fee, but participants are expected to cover their travel and accommodation expenses. This is an in-person conference, a hybrid or virtual participation is not possible. Each speaker will be allotted 20 minutes to present, followed by 10 minutes of discussion. The working language of the conference is English.