Conference Abstracts: 21st Conference of the Australasian Humour Studies Network (AHSN)

Abstract

We acknowledge and respect the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains on whose country the conference venues and Flinders University are based.
Thank you to our generous sponsors, Flinders Institute for Research in the Humanities (FIRtH) and the School of Humanities and Creative Arts, Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law at Flinders University, and also the Australasian Humour Studies Network (AHSN), the support of which we are very grateful.
Warm thanks go to the State Library of South Australia, particularly Alan Smith, Director SLSA and the Art Gallery of South Australia, particularly Lindsay Brookes and the Director Nick Mitzevich, for their generous support.
Particular thanks go to Jessica Milner Davis, Bruce Findlay and Michele Parker of the AHSN.
Finally, we would like to thank the session Chairs and you, the presenters. We hope you find this 21st
Australasian Humour Studies Network Conference engaging, collegial, and lots of fun.
Best Wishes,
The conference co-convenors
Dr Christine Nicholls (Australian Studies, Flinders University)
Associate Professor Robert Phiddian (English, Flinders University)
Dr Colette Mrowa-Hopkins (French, Flinders University)
Dr Antonella Strambi (Italian, Flinders University)