Useful links for humour research around the world
SELECTED RESEARCH RESOURCES:
Davis, J. & Hofmann, J. (2023). The humor transaction schema: a conceptual framework for researching the nature and effects of humor. HUMOR, 36(2), 323-353. https://doi.org/10.1515/humor-2020-0143 with Appendix A Glossary of Humour Research Terms
(This list is under development; other resources will be added where permission is received.)
Institutions and Networks:
International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS): humorstudies.org
International Summer School on Humour and Laughter (ISSHL): humoursummerschool.org
Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR): brunel.ac.uk
Réseau interdisciplinaire de recherches sur l’humour (RiRH) (Interdisciplinary network for humour research]: rirh.hypotheses.org
Groupe de recherche sur l’industrie de l’humour (GRIH) [Research group on comedy industry]: carleton.ca/profbrouard/humour
Observatoire de l’humour (OH) [Observatory of Humour]: observatoiredelhumour.org
International Society for Persian Humour: isph.net/
International Society for Luso-Hispanic Humor Studies (ISLH/HS): islhhs2016.wordpress.com
Grupo de Investigación sobre la ironía y el humor en español (GRIALE) [Group for the study of irony and humour in Spanish]: griale.dfelg.ua.es
Japan Society for Laughter and Humor: http://www.nwgk.jp/index.html
Institut Humor Indonesia Kini (IHIK3): https://ihik3.com/
Humor and Religion Discussion Group: groups.io/g/humourandreligion
Humours of the Past: humoursofthepast.wordpress.com
Forum for Humour and the Law (ForHum): https://www.forhum.org/
American Humor Studies Association: americanhumorstudiesassociation.wordpress.com
Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor: aath.org
International Association for the Philosophy of Humor (IAPH): philosophyofhumor.org/
Humour in the European public sphere https://humorinpublic.eu/
Critical Humor Studies Association https://criticalhumorstudies.org/
Craic Health: Comedy on Prescription https://craic.health/
Journals:
Comedy Studies: tandfonline.com
The European Journal of Humour Research: europeanjournalofhumour.org
HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research: degruyter.com
Israeli Journal of Humor Research: israeli-humor-studies.org
Rivista Italiana di Studi sull’Umorismo: risu.biz
The AHSN has partnerships with the journals Comedy Studies and the European Journal of Humour Studies as preferred outlets for publication for AHSN members.
SEMINAR SERIES:
The Power of Humour: https://isciachair.mandela.ac.za/Research/The-Power-of-Humour-2022
