8th Humor Research Conference 2018

Theme: Multidisciplinarity

February 16-17, 2018 | East Texas A&M University's David Talbot Hall of Languages, Commerce, TX

The 8th annual Humor Research Conference (HRC) 2018 is a student-organized event, taking place in Northeast Texas as an international multidisciplinary all-plenary 2-day event at Texas A&M—Commerce's main campus in Commerce, TX.

Proposals

Deadline: January 25th

Abstract for general submission (up to 250 words; plus 1 extra page for images, references, etc.); indicate if paper (20m + Q/A) or poster or either, provide a title.
Panels of 3 papers (90 minutes)
Workshops (90 minutes)
Submission email: HRC@tamuc.edu
Any topic in humor research is welcome, including and not restricted to literary studies, psychology, sociology, and linguistics.

Important Dates :

Submission Dates
- Deadline: January 25, 2018
- Acceptance Notification: January 27, 2018

Conference Fee:

REGISTRATION SITE
$50 general registration
$25 student registration (please provide Student ID on-site at registration)
Conference fee includes registration materials, coffee and snacks, Saturday lunch and dinner.

Conference Schedule

Note: Attendees should plan to arrive on Friday, 2/16/2018, registration opens at 4:00 pm with opening words at 4:45 p.m. and a keynote presentation starting at 5:00 pm. Full conference sessions will run all day Saturday, with casual events planned for both Friday and Saturday evenings. Return travel can commence on Sunday, 2/18/2018.

Conference Venue:

David Talbot Hall of Languages
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX
Building B16 on Campus map
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Conference Accommodations:

M agnuson Hotel

2207 Culver St

Commerce, TX, 75428

(903) 886-4777

FREE crash spaces available - contact HRC@tamuc.edu

All questions and inquiries can be directed to HRC@tamuc.edu

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Organizers

This conference is fully student organized.

STUDENTS

Shelby Miller (Organizer)

Sendy Monarrez (Website/Scheduling/Program)

Meichan Huang (Submissions)

Nabiha El Khatib

Hilal Ergül

Masoumeh Razzaghi

Sarvenaz Balali

Tawnya Smith

Mark Haslett

FACULTY ADVISORS

Christian F. Hempelmann

Department of Literature & Languages, Texas A&M-Commerce

c.hempelmann@tamuc.edu

Salvatore Attardo