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The
ISHS Newsletter—The Humorous Times
From
1988 through Winter 2005, the ISHS Newsletter appeared as
a separate section of the Society's journal, HUMOR: International
Journal of Humor Research. Its first two editors were
Alleen Nilsen (Arizona State University), who served from
1988 through 2003, and Amy Carrell (University of Central
Oklahoma), who served for 2004 and 2005.
In
Fall 2005, Ralph Mueller (University of Fribourg) became the
third editor of the ISHS Newsletter, and under his direction
the ISHS Newsletter has a new name—The Humorous Times—and
a new look. As an e-newsletter, The Humorous Times
continues to report on international activities, but it also
includes special features on humor research as well as squibs
and short humorous writings.
Current
ISHS members receive the the ISHS newsletter electronically
and can access it online here on the News page of the ISHS Website.
Current ISHS members can also access past ISHS Newsletters in
the Newsletter Archive also found
on this page.
Click
Here for the Summer 2011 Issue of The Humorous Times.
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In
Fall 2011, ISHS members were invited to vote for the next
ISHS President and two new Executive Board Members-at-Large.
In addition to the Board election, members voted on 14 amendments
to the ISHS Constitution. The voting period for this ballot
ran from November 15 through December 16, 2011, and was
conducted electronically through the voting service, Ballot
Box Online.
In
all, 56% of the ISHS membership cast valid ballots. Willibald
Ruch (University of Zurich) was elected as ISHS President
and Moira Marsh (Indiana University) and Graeme Ritchie
(University of Aberdeen) were elected as Board Members-at-Large.
The new ISHS President will serve from January 1, 2012 to
December 31, 2013. The two new Board Members-at-Large will
serve from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015.
To
pass, all proposed amendments had to be approved by 2/3
of the members casting valid ballots. All amendments, with
the exception of the amendment to change the Executive Secretary-Treasurer's
Board voting status, received the necessary 2/3 vote to
be adopted.
Click
here to see the complete lists of 2011 candidates and constitutional
amendments.
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2011
ISHS Conference in Boston, Massachusetts
The
23nd International Society for Humor Studies Conference was
held from July 5 to July 9 on the campus of Boston University
in Boston, Massachusetts. Conferece Convener Patrice Oppliger
and her colleagues at BU organized a wonderful program! The
2011 Conference began with two workshops: one on laughter
yoga and one on Youtube videos. Plenary talks took place in
the Sleeper auditorium (no pun intended). On the first day,
ISHS President Elliott Oring presented on jokes as art. He
was followed by Graduate Student Award Presentations by Tracey
Platt (University of Zurich) and Audrey Adams (Texas A&M
University, Commerce). Each GSA recipient received a $250
stipend. Other plenary sessions focused on gender and humor
and 9/11 humor. The Conference also featured over 100 individual
papers from psychology, linguistics, sociology, literature,
education and other academic fields. Topics included humor
among autistic children and adults, the role of humor in stress
management and education, humor in the media, and the application
of humor in business and advertisements. The Conference ended
with the ISHS general assembly and a closing banquet, featuring
Don and Alleen Nilsen's presentation on the early history
of the ISHS and its predecessor, WHIM.
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ISHS
is pleased to announce the continuation of special members-only
book discounts from Mouton DeGruyter, Wayne State University
Press, and Transaction Publishers. For 2011, ISHS members
can receive sizable discounts on books in Mouton deGruyter's
Humor Research series as well as 20% discounts on other
books published by Mouton deGruyter. Members also receive
35% discount on books in Wayne State University's Humor
in Life and Letters series and 25% discounts on books
in Transaction Publishers' Humor Studies series.
Members,
you can contact the ISHS Executive Secretary to receive
your Wayne State and Transaction Publishers promotion codes.
Click here to see a list of selected Mouton-DeGruyter, Wayne State, and Transaction's Humor
series books.
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The
ISHS Scholarship Fund
In
2006, Holy Names University in Oakland, California established
a special ISHS fund, so that the Society could receive contributions
to support and recognize graduate students and notable humor
researchers. Scholarships may be awarded to help a student
or scholar complete important humor research or to present
at one of our annual conferences. An Awards Committee, established
by the ISHS Executive Board, currently determines the number
and the size of each award based on merit, need, and the availability
of funds. In 2006, 2007, and 2009, the Society awarded three
Graduate Student Awards. If you wish to contribute to this
scholarship fund you can make a donation with your 2011 membership
application.
Read
the Fall 2011 Issue of The Humorous Times for additional information
on the scholarship fund and the Society's Scholarly Contribution
and Graduate Student Awards. The procedures for applying for
these awards can be found in Working Rules appended to the ISHS
Constitution.
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Twenty
Five Years of Developing a Community
of Humor Scholars by Alleen & Don Nilsen
Recently,
Alleen and Don Nilsen wrote for the Journal of the American
Humor Studies Association an article on their 25 years of
service to humor scholarship in the United States and internationally.
ISHS is pleased to provide this article online to our members
and others interested in humor studies. You can read the Nilsen's
story as well as a recent Danish University of Education intereview
with Don Nilsen by clicking on the links here.
Twenty
Five Years of Developing a Community of Humor Scholars
JASH
Table of Contents
Don
Nilsen Interview
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