The study of humor provides an endlessly compelling window into the complexity of the human experience. Critics are steadily demonstrating…
ISHS Conference
The 2019 Conference of the International Society for Humor Studies will take place at the University of Texas at Austin…
President’s Note by Jeffrey Melton
The state of the American Humor Studies Association is strong. The best measure for this is the overall breadth…
CFP Studies in American Humor – Special Issue on Native American Humor
CFP Studies in American Humor – Special Issue on Native American Humor In Custer Died for Your Sins, Vine Deloria…
AHSA Conference 2018
The joint AHSA/Mark Twain Circle Quadrennial Conference was held this past July at Roosevelt University in Chicago. More than 65…
Proposed New Bylaws
In order to reapply for 501c3 nonprofit status–which the AHSA will be doing once the IRS reopens after the shutdown…
Pocket Reviews
Berkowitz, Joe. Away With Words: An Irreverent Tour Through the World of Pun Competition. New York: Harper. 2017. ISBN 978-0-06-2249560-0. …
Charlie Award Winners, 2018
At the 2018 “Humor in America” Conference in Chicago, the AHSA was pleased to award a Charlie Award to two…
“Humor in America”–the joint conference of the AHSA and the Mark Twain Circle of America
We are excited for our upcoming quadrennial conference, which will be held July 12th-14th at Roosevelt University in Chicago. You…
