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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR 19th AHSN COLLOQUIUM

The Convenors of AHSN XIX, Michael Ewans and Michael Meany, have great pleasure in inviting you to this Colloquium, devoted to the theme of Humour and Creativity. You are warmly invited to submit proposals either for 20-minute papers with 10 minutes’ discussion time afterward, or for 40-minute interactive, practical workshops demonstrating professional work relating to humour (workshops must include an element of reflection and critique concerning the relations between theory and practice). A special invitation is issued for research students in all disciplines working on humour-related topics to contribute to the Post-Graduate Research Section. AHSN is a transdisciplinary network of scholars concerned with humour, laughter and the comic in all their forms.

NOTE ON TIMING: For smooth running of the conference, presenters and session chairs will be holding tightly to set time limits. There is plenty of time for informal follow-up outside formal sessions.

THEMES AND TOPICS: The Convenors suggest the following range of topics under the umbrella of the conference theme. This list is not exclusive, nor are topic areas listed in a priority order. Any paper or workshop which addresses the colloquium theme, directly or obliquely, will be considered for acceptance.

  • Humour in the creation and performance of music and drama
  • Humour in literary forms
  • Re-creation of creativity in translating humorous drama and literature
  • Humour in visual art
  • The creativity of the practising comedian
  • The creativity of the cartoonist
  • Creation of humour in radio and television
  • Creation of humour in new digital media and the internet
  • The language of creation of humour
  • Verbal creativity and humour
  • Intersections between humour theory and creativity
  • The psychology of the creation of humour
  • Brain research and creativity and humour
  • Applications of humour and creativity e.g. health, education, management, marketing, interpersonal relations
  • Creativity, humour and the law
  • Cross-cultural exchange in creating and appreciating humour

SUBMISSION

You may submit your abstracts electronically by visiting our dedicated Colloquium website in the University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Conference System, and following the links to “About” and “On-line Submission”. Click here for access and to locate the Guidelines for Authors. Please consult the Information page on both websites for important dates. We also recommend you subscribe your email address here to the AHSN e-Newsletter to ensure regular updates about the Colloquium and other humour studies related events. The Call for Papers closes on 11 June 2012.