Humor in the Professions, Psychology, Philology: Intercultural perspectives

- February 22-24, 2013 | Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas

Hosted by:

The Division of Communication Studies
SMU Meadows Schools of the Arts

The College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts,
Texas A&M-Commerce

The 3rd North East Texas Humor Research Conference (NETHRC) 2013 will take place as a multidisciplinary 3-day event in Dallas, TX. The conference theme is “Humor in the Professions, Psychology, Philology: Intercultural Perspectives” and it is co-organized by Christian F. Hempelmann (Literature and Languages, A&M-Commerce) and Owen Lynch (Communication Studies, Southern Methodist University) and co-hosted by the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts (A&M-Commerce) and the Division of Communication Studies(SMU). The NETHRC 2013 will include an opening reception and keynote by a very special guest (press info to be released), a roundtable on humor in the professions, 8 paper sessions with 25 peer-reviewed presentations by international experts in humor research from Europe and the United States, as well as a session with 10 poster presentations.

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Please submit:

• Abstract for general submission (up to 250 words; plus 1 extra page for images, references, etc.); indicate if paper (20m + Q/A) or poster or either.
• Panels of 3 papers (90 minutes)
• Workshops (90 minutes)
• Submission email: CHSSA@tamuc.edu

Important Dates:

• January 9, 2013:      Submission deadline
• January 15, 2013:    Notification of acceptance
• January 22, 2013:    Preregistration deadline
• February 8, 2013:     Deadline for special hotel rate

Conference Organizers:

Christian F. Hempelmann, Ph. D.,

Department of Literature & Languages
Texas A&M-Commerce
Hall of Languages
Commerce, TX 75429
c.hempelmann@tamuc.edu

Owen Hanley Lynch, Ph. D.,

Communication Studies
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Umphrey Lee Building
Dallas, TX 75275
olynch@mail.smu.edu

Program Committee:

• Salvatore Attardo, Texas A&M-Commerce
• Sean Guillory, Dartmouth
• Christian F. Hempelmann, Texas A&M-Commerce
• Owen Hanley Lynch, SMU
• Lucy Pickering, Texas A&M-Commerce
• Jyotsna Vaid, Texas A&M-College Station

Conference Fee:

• Make checks payable to Texas A&M University-Commerce
• $40 preregistration by January 22, 2013 ($50 on site)
• $20 for students (please provide proof of student status)
• Submission email: CHSSA@tamuc.edu
• Conference fee includes conference refreshments, Friday night reception, Saturday lunch, and Saturday dinner for students.
• Address for preregistration checks:                                      NETHRC 2013
  College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts
  P.O. Box 3011
  Texas A&M University-Commerce
  Commerce, TX 75429-3011

Accommodation:

• Holiday Inn Dallas Central – Park Cities
• 6070 North Expressway, Dallas, TX 75206   
• (214) 750-6060
• $95/night if booked by February 8, 2013
• Group reservation code: Humor Conference
• Booking link
• 0.8 mi from campus
• Hotel offers breakfast and a shuttle to the SMU campus.
• If you're a student interested in sharing a room, please email: CHSSA@tamuc.edu.
• Closer and more expensive rooms are available at the Lumen

Conference Venue:

Umphrey Lee Center, 3300 Dyer Street, SMU campus