American Humor Studies Association — Society dedicated to the study of American humor in all its various aspects, including belles lettres, popular comic papers, and various sub-literary media.

Association for the Study of Play (TASP) — Multidisciplinary organization dedicated to promoting the study of play.

CORHUM — Association, based in France, dedicated to the development of humor research in the arts, history, linguistics, anthropology, psychology, and sociology (Information in French).

International Society for Empirical Aesthetics — Society dedicated to the empirical study of aesthetics and of the arts, literature, and music.

International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) — Homepage for the worldwide association for humor research.

International Society for Luso-Hispanic Humor Studies — Scholarly society dedicated to the study and appreciation of humor wherever Spanish and Portuguese are spoken.

Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor — Organization, based in the United States, committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of humor and laughter as they relate to healing and well-being. At its 2006 Conference, AATH will present awards to recent authors who have published books that support the Association's mission to "advance the understanding and application of humor and laughter for their positivebenefits." Details on these book awards can be found on the AATH Awards page.

Canadian Association for Therapeutic Humor — Organization, based in Canada, dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of humor and laughter as they relate to healing and well-being.

Australian Humour Studies Network — The purpose of the Australasian Humour Studies Network is to consolidate interest in the emerging field of humour studies and to build links between scholars and practitioners in different academic departments, institutions and geographical locations. It has grown from 40 members and 10 discipline areas in 1997 to over 120 scholars and practitioners in up to 25 different academic disciplines and professions across Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere (Coordinator: Jessica Milner Davis, University of Sydney).

Dansk Center for Humorforskning — Site provides a description of a Scandianvian network of humor researchers. (Webmaster: Martin Führ, Danish University of Education; information in Danish).

Humorology: Humor Research for Students — Yahoo discussion group designed for students from all disiplines who are interested in the study of humor. Questions and discussions on humor related topics, from any perspective, are welcomed (Moderator: Gil Greengross, University of New Mexico).

American Comedy Archives — Archive, established at Emerson College in 2005 to acquire, preserve and make available primary source material that documents the professional activities of the ground breaking individuals who have written, produced or performed comedy for radio, television, motion pictures or live performance.

Institute for Travesty, Comedy, and Humor Studies — The Institute of Travesty, Comedy, and Humor Studies (ITCHS) was established for the promotion of research and study of comedy as a dramatic form and of humor, the spice of comedy.  ITCHS uses a variety of research methodologies from multiple disciplines, notably literary criticism, rhetoric, and the empirical sciences. ITCHS is also the home of the Humor Quotient Newsletter and the designer and administrator of the Humor Quotient Test and the Langerian/Bergsonian Vitalist Humor Test.

Gliner Center for Humor Communication and Health — The mission of the Gliner Center for Humor Communication and Health is to promote and utilize humor communication as a basis for education, applied research and practices that inform, influence and enhance personal and public health.  Major initiatives are the Legacy Leadership Institute on Humor Communication and Health, the Humor Your Way to Good Health Programs, the Humor Resource Library, the Gliner Center Award, Gliner Fellows, Maryland Day, and lectures and symposia.

Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor — The Schmulowitz Collection, housed in the San Francisco Public Library comprises a wide range of wit and humor, including international fairy tales and folklore, proverbs, national and ethnic humor, anecdotes, joke books, cartoons and comic books, political satire, biography, humorous essays, monologues, plays and novels, popular entertainments, movable books, and literary, historical and popular culture studies.

ISHS Members from time to time conduct web-based research projects that allow interested persons to participate in a online humor survey, test, or experiment. ISHS provides links to these web projects as a courtesy to our members, and a link here does not imply endorsement of a particular project.

Appreciation of Foreign Films in the United States — Delia Chiaro, Chair of English Language and Linguistics, at the University of Bologna (delia.chiaro@unibo.it), is conducting a survey of U.S. audiences' appreciation of foreign language films. If you reside in the United States and would like to participate in this project, you can do so by clicking either or both of the film links here to watch a ten minute movie: Everything that Glitters or Bobbolone. After you watch a film, you will be asked to complete a short questionnaire. You can watch and complete the questionnaires for one or both films. The questionnaires are completely anonymous, and personal information will only be used for the purposes of the survey.