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Join Prof. Kiki Hempelmann for an introduction to the many ways linguistics helps us understand humour! His ISS humour school lecture "Just the linguistics of humour" will take place on November 6 at 15:45–16:45 CET online.
ISS programme and registration:
humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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Kay Brauer will have a lecture on the “Individual Differences in Dealing with Ridicule and Being Laughed At: Gelotophobia, Gelotophilia, and Katagelasticism” at the ISS humour school on November 7 at 13:15–14:15 CET online!
ISS programme and registration: humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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Don't miss the lecture “Joking Globally: Lingua Franca, Culture, and the Mechanics of Humour Translation” by Delia Chiaro! The lecture is a part of ISS humour school and will take place on November 9 at 12:00–13:00 CET online.
Programme and registration:
humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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Meet one more wonderful ISS lecturer! Jessica Milner Davis will have a lecture titled “Researching Humour and Laughter: Considering Cultural Context” on November 7 at 12:00–13:00 CET (Online).
📷 Programme and registration for the ISS humour school: humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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How does humor function in rituals and everyday life? How do audiences respond to humorous performances?
Moira Marsh will talk about it during her ISS humor school lecture on November 6 at 14:30–15:30 CET
Program and registration: humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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Another exciting lecture at the ISS humour school - “Discursive Performance of Humor” by Salvatore
Attardo. It will take place on November 7 at 14:30–15:30 CET online.
ISS humour school
November 6–9, 2026 | Online
🔗 Programme and registration:
humoursummerschool.org/20/in…
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Here is the program of the school:
humoursummerschool.org/news.…
The participation fee is 50 euro (fee waivers available in case of financial hardship). Register here and get ready to listen to the interesting lectures across different disciplines: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Great news for students and everyone interested in humor studies! International Humor Summer School will take place on November 6-9 online. Check our social media for updates on registration and schedule!
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Pete Hegseth: We need our military to be more like the Spartans! *immediately loses fight with Persia over an important chokepoint*
delia chiaro retweeted
Support real artists in Canadian doing great parodies to make fun of Trump.
I love this parody of "Isn't it Ironic?" change to "Isn't it Moronic?"
Support the band:
Nasty Canadian
nasty-canadian.com/
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Bellissime le parole di #MonicaGuerritore che, con l'eleganza che sempre la contraddistingue, ha raccontato la sua esperienza con il tumore, vissuta per la seconda volta. Un discorso da ascoltare assolutamente.
#chemioterapia #tumore #chemio #salute
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And the Oscar for **Best Humor Research** goes to… 📷📷
Well… it *could* go to your paper.
But first, you actually have to submit it to the 36th ISHS conference that will take place at Fluminense Federal University (UFF), in Niterói, Brazil, on July 6–10, 2026!
