Programme
Aims and
Objectives
Interest in both research on humour and practical applications of
humour has increased sharply in the past decade. For new research
students just beginning their research careers or those already-trained
researchers considering a first research project on humour, this course
will ensure that they enter the field with a strong foundation in
existing theoretical and methodological issues, and are well versed in
the pitfalls confronting the scientific study of humour. For those
interested in practical applications of humour in a variety of applied
settings, the course will introduce them to the kinds of approaches
that are being used around the world to put humour to work and to
deliver the benefits of humour and laughter.
Structure of
Course
There will be sessions from Monday morning to Saturday afternoon
inclusive, with one afternoon free for relaxation, sight-seeing, etc.,
and about half a day during the week for the Symposium. For the rest of
the time, classes will be presented by a number of lecturers.
(See the main Summer School site for information about previous events in
this series.)
The sessions are of two types:
Talks: These usually
last about 45-50 minutes with a further 10 minutes or so for questions and
discussion. These constitute a single slot on the timetable.
Most of the presentations are Talks.
There will also be a small number of Meet the Lecturer sessions,
where a participant can sign up for a short one-to-one discussion with
a lecturer of his/her choice.
Symposium
The Symposium is where participants may present their planned or finished
research, or ideas on how to implement and use humour in applied settings.
The Symposium will be held on June, 26th, 2008.
Symposium schedule (PDF, 36 KB)
Speakers
This year's lecturers are :
Dr Dorota Brzozowska
(Opole University) (ISHS Emerging Scholar, 2005)
Professor Christie Davies (University of Reading)
Dr Jessica Milner Davis (University of Sydney)
Dr Christian Hempelmann (Hakia Inc.)
Dr Giselinde Kuipers (University of Amsterdam)
Dr Graeme Ritchie
(University of Aberdeen)
Professor
Willibald Ruch (University of Zurich)
Dr Andrea Samson (University of Fribourg) (ISHS Emerging Scholar, 2006)
Details of presentations
(Latest revision: April 2008)
View abstracts online (HTML)
View/download printable copy (PDF, 225 KB)
View/download timetable for the week (PDF, 22 KB)
Trips and Excursions
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One afternoon free on Wednesday includes a boat trip on the
Danube River, where dinner will be served. The price for the
trip is included in the registration fee.
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A 3-day excursion starting on the 29th of June
to the
Royal Peleş Castle
and
Bran Castle (also known as
Dracula’s Castle). The participants
would have to pay for their accommodation in a guesthouse that
can easily accommodate 25 people, close to the Bran Castle
itself. The road leading to Bran passes by the place where the
Hollywoodian production
Cold Mountain was filmed back in 2003
and also by the
Râşnov Fortress. Bran Castle is only
30 km away from
Braşov, one of the largest and
most cherished cities of the country, in the Transylvanian
region. Surrounded on three sides by mountains (Eastern and
Southern Carpathians), it was a perfect place for a medieval
settlement. The old city, founded by the Teutonic Knights in
1211, is one of the best preserved cities in all of Europe. It
was thoroughly restored to the delight of an increasing number
of tourists.
Saschiz
village, a UNESCO World
Heritage site is also quite close and is worth visiting. The
costs for the excursion are not included in the
registration fee.
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Alternatively, a day trip to
Bucharest to
visit the
Romanian Parliament building is also a
possibility.
‘People’s House’ was built
during the darkest days of
Ceauşescu's
regime. Standing 84 m above ground level on 12 floors, the
building is the second biggest administrative building in the
world after the Pentagon. The cost for the
trip is not included in the registration fee.
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