AJH-2018: American (Jewish) Humor in an Era of Ethnic Sensitivity and Cultural Competence: Intersections of Religion, Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in American Humor University of South Carolina Columbia, SC, United States, April 28-30, 2018 |
Conference website | http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/jstp/american-jewish-humor-era-ethnic-sensitivity-and-cultural-competence-0 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ajh2018 |
Abstract registration deadline | January 15, 2018 |
Submission deadline | January 15, 2018 |
The conference will include (i) invited presentations on Jewish, African-American, ethnic, gender, and religious humor, (ii) discussant and panel contributions by local and regional scholars and (iii) a poster session. The conference will also feature a screening of the film "The Last Laugh" (a documentary on Holocaust humor, featuring survivors, writers and comedians) and a lecture by the filmmaker, Ferne Pearlstein.
Submission Guidelines
The conference organizers invite abstracts for POSTER PRESENTATIONS dealing with the topic of the conference that (ideally) address some of the topics outlined below. The poster session will be held on Sunday 29 April 2018 in the afternoon, and will include 8-16 poster presentations.
So that we may evaluate all submissions in a fair and equal manner, abstracts which fail to adhere to any of the following guidelines will be automatically rejected.
- Submit your abstract(s) in PDF format with filename PaperTitle.pdf (e.g., Humor_on_the_College_Campus_in_2017.pdf).
- Include paper title in the abstract.
- Limit abstracts to two letter-sized or A4 pages in length, inclusive of data and references. Use one-inch margins and a font size no smaller than 11 point.
- Anonymize submissions by not including author name(s) in the abstract or filename. If necessary, remove author name(s) from the document properties of the PDF file.
- Use the Easychair platform for the submission of abstracts.
- Restrict submissions to one individual and one joint abstract per author, or two joint abstracts per author.
List of Topics
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- Civil discourse. How do we talk to each other in a civil manner using humor as a vehicle?
- Understanding the message. How does humor serve to articulate values, attitudes, opinions and concerns?
- Calculating limits. What are the limits of ethnic, racial, and religious humor? When does humor become offense, and what category of offense does humor represent?
- Determining entitlements. Who is entitled to use humor of a particular type? In what contexts? Who is entitled to hear such humor?
- Adjusting for the medium. What are the differences between print and oral delivery? Between the printed word and the illustration?
Committees
Program Committee
- Stanley Dubinsky (Professor of Linguistics & Jewish Studies)
- Harvey Starr (Dag Hammarskjold Professor Emeritus in International Affairs & Jewish Studies)
- Lawrence Mintz (Professor Emeritus of American Studies, University of Maryland)
Invited Speakers
- Regina Barreca (Professor of English, University of Connecticut)
- Joe Boskin (Professor Emeritus of American Social and Ethnic History, Boston University)
- Joseph Dorinson (Professor of History, Long Island University)
- Lanita Jacobs (Associate Professor of Anthropology and American Studies, University of Southern California)
- Russell H Kaschula (NRF SARChI Chair, African Language Studies, School of Languages, Rhodes University)
- Rebecca Krefting (Associate Professor of American Studies, Skidmore College)
- Bob Mankoff (Cartoon Editor Emeritus, The New Yorker; Humor and Cartoon Editor, Esquire magazine)
- Lawrence Mintz (Professor Emeritus of American Studies, University of Maryland)
- Ferne Pearlstein (Independent filmmaker)
- David Slucki (Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, College of Charleston)
- Jarrod Tanny (Associate Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Wilmington)
- Stephen Whitfield (Max Richter Professor of American Civilization, Brandeis University)
Venue
The conference will be held in...Columbia, SC at The University of South Carolina (Campus Room of the Capstone House).
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to ...Stanley Dubinsky