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Humor Studies Caucus
Humor studies has been a central part of American Studies since its inception, as marked by early scholarly contributions from Constance Rourke and Henry Nash Smith, who underscored the importance of humor as a key aspect of studying American character and ideology. The study of humor within American Studies is evolving from the nationalist paradigm of earlier scholarship to a post-nationalist paradigm based on connections between local communities and international mass media; on cross-cultural comparisons and contrasts; and on multi-lingual and multi-ethnic comic practices as central to understanding American humor.[1] The study of humor is also increasingly informed by interdisciplinary modes of inquiry that pay close attention to textual construction, historical context, and cultural norms and the dynamics of race, gender, class, region, sexuality, and other valences of positionality.
The Humor Studies Caucus works to support the critical study of all aspects of American humor at the annual American Studies meeting. Our goal is to create a network of scholars interested in the multidisciplinary study of American humor through a large number of approaches: material and visual culture; ethnography, history, and literary analysis; performance and film studies; audience and reception studies, etc.
We are pleased to welcome you to the Humor Studies Caucus of the American Studies Association. We invite and encourage all ASA members who are interested in exploring the place of humor in American Studies and promoting the study and teaching of humor within American Studies to join.
Contact: Tracy Wuster, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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CFP for Humor Studies @ PCA/ACA
Hello all,
Below are two calls for papers for the PCA/ACA in St. Louis next spring.
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=170245
http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=170246
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Conference Announcement
The 21st International ISHS Humor Conference
Wednesday, June 17th-Saturday, June 20th
Hosted by California State University, Long Beach
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Welcome to the Humor Studies Caucus Website
Hello,
Welcome. This is the website of the ASA Humor Studies Caucus. We are a new caucus, as of the winter of 2008. The idea began over sopapillas in Albuquerque, after a panel with Amy Ware, Judith Yaross Lee, Lanita Jacobs-Huey, Gillian Johns, and myself.
We decided to start this caucus in order to increase contact between scholars interested in humor and to increase the visibility of humor studies within the ASA. We welcome you to participate in the caucus.
As you can see, this website is both new and light on content. I will be adding things as I get to it, but feel free to add syllabi. In addition, please feel free to offer suggestions or post links, CFPs, or other information you feel may be of interest to humor studies scholars.
Tracy Wuster
American Studies, UT Austin
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