Schedule
See this Google Sheet for the full schedule details.
| Monday 7/3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Registration (CGS Lobby) | |
| 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Pre-Conference: IAPH | |
| 8:30 – 10:30 am | Philosophy: Theories and Uses of Humor (CGS 129) | |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Philosophy: Ethics and Aesthetics of Humor (CGS 129) | |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Graduate Researchers Panel (CGS 113) | |
| 12:00 – 1::30 pm | Student Welcome Lunch (by invitation only) (Gilbane Study Lounge CGS 130) | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 pm | Opening remarks (CGS 129) | |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Plenary: Teaching Comedy (CGS 129) | |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | refreshments/break (Gilbane Study Lounge CGS 130) | |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Humor and Politics: Reporting and Reception (CGS 129) | |
| 5:30 – 7:30 pm | WELCOME RECEPTION (top floor StuVi – 10 Buick Street) | |
| Tuesday 7/4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Registration (CGS Lobby) | |
| 9:00 – 10:30 am | Plenary: Humor and Conflict in the Global South (CGS 129) | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | refreshments/break (Gilbane Study Lounge CGS 130) | |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Late Night Humor and Stand-Up Comedians (CGS 527) | |
| Joke Typologies (CGS 511) | ||
| Panel: Parody and the Law (CGS 129) | ||
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | LUNCH (suggest GSU food court, 775 Comm Ave) | |
| Executive Board Meeting (CGS 111A) | ||
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Panel: The Why and How of Including Humor in English Language Teaching (CGS 527) | |
| Cartoons, Animation, and Art (working title) (CGS 511) | ||
| Politics: Humor and Discourse (CGS 129) | ||
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | refreshments/break (Gilbane Study Lounge CGS 130) | |
| 4:00 – 5:30 pm | Tricksters and Clowns (CSG 527) | |
| Potporri: Nature, Production, and Use of Humor (CGS 129) | ||
| TBD | 4th of July activities | |
| Wednesday 7/5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 12:30 pm | Registration (CGS Lobby) | |
| 8:30 – 10:30 am | Student Awards (CGS 129) | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | refreshments/break (Gilbane Study Lounge CGS 130) | |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Panel: Humour and Conflict in the Global South (CGS 129) | |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | LUNCH (suggest GSU food court, 775 Comm Ave) | |
| Editorial Board Meeting (CGS 111A) | ||
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Laughter and Joking (CGS 511) | |
| Offensive and Cringe Humor (CGS 527) | ||
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | refreshments/break (Gilbane Study Lounge CGS 130) | |
| 4:00 – 5:30 pm | Jokes and Linguistics (CGS 129) | |
| Humor and Religious Themes (CGS 527) | ||
| Gendered Humor (CGS 511) | ||
| 7:00 – 10:00 pm | COMEDY NIGHT (BU Pub – 225 Bay State Road) | |
| Thursday 7/6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 10:30 am | Plenary: Stand-Ups (CGS 129) | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | refreshments/break (Gilbane Study Lounge CGS 130) | |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Plenary: AI and Humor Construction (CGS 129) | |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | LUNCH (suggest GSU food court, 775 Comm Ave) | |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | Panel: Humor, Free Speech and the Law (CGS 129) | |
| Teaching Humor (CGS 527) | ||
| Interpersonal Functions of Humor (CGS 511) | ||
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | refreshments/break (Gilbane Study Lounge CGS 130) | |
| 4:00 – 5:30 pm | Humor in Film (working title) (CGS 527) | |
| In-Group/Out-Group Humor (CGS 129) | ||
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | HAPPY HOUR (Trustees Ballroom – 1 Silber Way, 9th floor) | |
| 7:00 – 9:30 pm | BANQUET (Trustees Ballroom – 1 Silber Way, 9th floor) | |
| Friday 7/7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 – 10:30 am | Plenary: Handbook of Humor Research (CGS 129) | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | refreshments/break (Gilbane Study Lounge CGS 130) | |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | ISHS Members Business Meeting (CGS 129) | |
| 12:30 pm | conference adjourned | |
| 12:30 pm – | Lunch, sightseeing (TBD) | |
Details
Monday, July 3
Opening Reception will include appetizers, nonalcoholic beverages, and alcoholic drink tickets as part of registration fees.
Tuesday, July 4
There are no conference events scheduled for Tuesday evening. We recommend a trip to the Historic North End (Italian section of Boston) or Faneuil Hall area which are accessible via public transportation. There are dozens of excellent restaurants in the area from which to choose. There are many Fourth of July celebrations around Boston including the free Boston Pops concert at the Hatch Shell. Views of the fireworks may be available in the top floor lounge of the Student Village. Events page: https://www.bostoncentral.com/boston-events-july
Wednesday, July 5
Wednesday’s Comedy Night will be held at the BU Pub. Some light snacks/desserts and a cash bar will be available at the event. There will be a list of restaurants on/near campus for dinner before the event. The comedy show/joke telling competition is included in the registration fee.
Thursday, July 6
Thursday Night Banquet will be held in the Metcalf Trustee Lounge and Ballroom. A cash bar and free nonalcoholic beverages will be available. Complementary wine will be served with dinner. The price of the banquet is included in the registration fee.
Friday, July 7
The conference concludes after the members’ meeting. Anyone interested in informally getting together for dinner or other activities post-conference can meet in the lobby of the Student Village residence (StuVi-1). Price is not included in registration.
Saturday, July 8
Possible Saturday sightseeing excursions depending on level of interest. Price is not included in registration.