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Programme of lectures
Lectures proposed by Willibald Ruch
- Smiles: Typology, Structure and Dynamics
- Laughter: Morphology and Physiology
- Humour Appreciation and Personality
- Measurement of Sense of Humour
- The Fear of Being Laughed at: Gelotophobia
- Laughter as a Pain Killer
Lectures proposed by Frances Binns
- Is laughter the best medicine for children in hospital?
- A case study of the provision in Manchester children hospitals
Workshop: Ed Dunkelblau and Patty Wooten
- Applications of Humour in the American Health Care Setting
- Applications of Humour in the Educational Setting
- Applications of Humour in the Business/Corporate Setting
- Creating a Humour Program for any Setting
Lectures proposed by Christian Hempelmann
- Semantic Script Theory of Humour, General Theory of Verbal Humour
- Interdisciplinary work: linguistics/psychology (GTVH/3WD)
- Puns
- Laughter in conversation: sociolinguistic dimensions
Lectures proposed by Birgit Hertzberg Kaare
- Gender differences in the practice and enjoyment of humour
- The impact of globalisation on the humour of modern society
Lectures proposed by Giselinde Kuipers
- Form and function in humour theory
- humor styles; social differences in sense of humor and how to study them
Lectures proposed by Paul McDonald
- Stand-up comedy as poetry: the humour of Bill Hicks
- Representation of religion in the work of Woody Allen and Philip Roth
Lectures proposed by Graeme Ritchie
- Overview of humour research
- Incongruity resolution
Lectures proposed by Jason Rutter
- Laughter without jokes: conversational laughter and interaction
- Managing laughter in stand-up comedy
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