2026 Humor Research Conference - East Texas A&M University

Delighted to share that I’ll be giving the keynote at the Humor Research Conference this Sunday.

I’ll also be joining a panel on irony with my brilliant colleagues. We’re expected to discuss irony without being ironic — let’s see how that goes.

#Irony #HumorResearch #AcademicLife #Keynote

Who finds dad jokes funniest? The answer might not astonish you Feedback is delighted to discover that two academics have taken a scholarly interest in dad jokes, but is unsurprised by their key finding: the people who most enjoy dad jokes are dads

Who finds dad jokes funniest? The answer might not astonish you #Science #Biology #Genetics #DadJokes #HumorResearch

Patreon special: a gloriously ridiculous geek-out with @slatteroo.bsky.social‬ about what medieval people found funny, alongside some humour theory, York court records, impotence laws, and some wonderful archival stories for dessert.
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#HumourTheory #HumorResearch #MedievalSky

Excuse me while i kill the joke Much like a frog, dissecting humour will destroy it. Or will it?

What makes something funny?
What used to make people laugh?
What still does, and what doesn’t anymore?

This month’s blog post dives into humour theories.
If you’ve ever wondered “Was I supposed to laugh at that?”, this one’s for you.

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#MedievalHumour #HumorTheory #HumorResearch

Happy #LibraryLoversDay! Calling all library lovers! 💘

Here's 3 library-themed books, from 1924's "Library Essays" by Henry Howard Harper (of The #Bibliophile Society), to Jeanette C. Smith's 2012 #history of #American #library #humour, "The Laughing Librarian" ...

#HumorResearch #HumorStudies