32.2378, Calls: Pragmatics/Australia

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Subject: 32.2378, Calls: Pragmatics/Australia

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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:06:32
From: Kerry Mullan [kerry.mullan at rmit.edu.au]
Subject: Australasian Humour Studies Network (AHSN) 28th annual conference

 
Full Title: Australasian Humour Studies Network (AHSN) 28th annual conference 
Short Title: AHSN 28th annual conference 

Date: 02-Feb-2022 - 04-Feb-2022
Location: UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA, HOBART, Australia 
Contact Person: Daryl Peebles
Meeting Email: ahsnconference at gmail.com
Web Site: https://ahsnhumourstudies.org/events/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Pragmatics 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 20-Aug-2021 

Meeting Description:

28TH AHSN CONFERENCE 
DATES: 2-4 FEBRUARY 2022
PLACE: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of
Tasmania, Hobart (with some online options for presentations)

The Conference theme is “THE POLITICS OF HUMOUR and THE HUMOUR OF POLITICS”
and proposals addressing this theme will be especially welcome. However, the
Conference Committee will also consider proposals on other aspects of humour
and laughter more generally. Post-graduate students are warmly encouraged to
submit proposals. The AHSN offers several scholarships for the first
successful proposals by research students and in addition there will be five
scholarships for University of Tasmania students to attend free of charge,
whether presenting or not.

Humour is created, received and disseminated in many different social and
cultural contexts, including that of politics. Humour and laughter can play an
active role in politics, whether personal, local or national but they
themselves also possess their own internal politics. The aesthetics of humour
have long been the subject of philosophical and literary debate, from
Aristotle and Plato to Confucius and Mencius. Today’s interconnected world
means that humour and laughter are no longer simply private matters but are
subject to rapid dissemination. As a consequence, they meet with audiences far
beyond what may have been their creator’s original conception—sometimes
bringing positive results but as world events in recent years have shown,
sometimes rejection and backlash. Politics and humour are inextricably bound
up together, a topic that calls for critical examination and discussion. This
conference is designed to promote that enquiry in the scholarly, friendly and
supportive atmosphere that has characterised the meetings of the Australasian
Humour Studies Network since its inception in 1998.


Call for Papers: 

To submit an abstract for a paper, panel or workshop, please go to:
https://ahsnhumourstudies.org/abstracts/. Log in to your account or create a
new one and then click on New Abstract. You can type in your abstract or
upload your abstract file. In either case, your abstract must be anonymised.
If the author can be identified, your submissions will be returned.

You will be asked to fill out the form with your details as well as the topic
of your paper and your preference (in person or online – see below). Please
keep your profile details updated, especially your affiliation and position
title.

Abstracts are limited to 500 words including references (if required).
Abstracts will be reviewed by at least two reviewers under the AHSN’s standing
review protocols (see AHSN website for more information). Successful
applicants will be advised of review outcomes at latest by mid-November 2021. 

Papers are allocated 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for
discussion; pre-organised panels of 3 presentations are allocated 90 minutes;
and practical workshops of 60 minutes are welcome but will take place in
parallel with paper sessions. Prospective presenters will be asked to indicate
a preferred presentation mode when submitting
their abstract (''in person'', ''online only'' or ''online preferred'').
Noting that government policies in both Australia and New Zealand/Aotearoa
currently allow travel to Tasmania from within Australia and from NZ, the
Conference’s preferred mode for delivering a paper/panel is ''in-person''.
Accepted papers that indicate ''online'' will be pooled for assessment on
merit and presented in a limited online-only portion of the conference (e.g.,
one daily live Zoom panel – not pre-recorded). Preference in accepting
proposals will be given to delegates who can be physically present in Hobart
and for online presentation to student proposals.

To ensure that they receive all communications regarding the conference, all
prospective presenters and attendees should subscribe to our free
e-Newsletter, The Humour Studies Digest, at:
https://ahsnhumourstudies.org/newsletter/subscribe/

Registration and Travel etc: 
Registration for all presenters and attendees will open shortly. Information
on travel and accommodation options, and on visiting Tasmania generally, can
be found at: https://ahsnhumourstudies.org/events/. 

Tasmania in the summer is an ideal place to visit, so you are urged to start
planning as soon as possible. Why not add a holiday before or after the
conference dates? Wine and food, history and culture and of course glorious
scenery – all abound in lovely Tasmania. Note that Hobart is likely to be a
popular destination around the beginning of the new year and booking early is
always advisable.

The Committee is looking forward to seeing as many AHSN’ers as possible in
Hobart next February!

For information and updates on the conference arrangements, please visit the
AHSN website at: https://ahsnhumourstudies.org/events/




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