[Bilimsel Haber] CFP: 3rd International Aksit Gokturk Conference, Istanbul U, 11-12 OCTOBER 2012

[Gonul Pultar]

from American Studies Association of Turkey ASAT <asat2007 at gmail.com>


CALL FOR PAPERS
3RD INTERNATIONAL AKŞİT GÖKTÜRK CONFERENCE
HUMOUR IN LITERATURE
11-12 OCTOBER 2012
VENUE:    RECTOR'S BUILDING, ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY, BEYAZIT

Humour is widely regarded as the tendency to provoke laughter and
provide enjoyment, yet when we are amused, laugh or smile at something
we regard to be funny, the context of the object in question is often
not funny at all, but rather sad and to be pitied. Although humour may
be often associated with ‘mere comedy’ and thus, with a lower form of
literature, it is striking to note the great number of great works of
literature that indeed use humour. Throughout the ages, humour has
always remained a popular approach of many authors who desire to
provoke a reaction in their readers or audiences. The seriousness we
attribute to humour is certainly underscored by the following remark
made by Frank Moore Colby: “Men will confess to treason, murder,
arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack
of humour?”
  This inter-disciplinary conference seeks to investigate and explore
the nature and significance of humour and its impact on diverse fields
of art such as literature, drama, film or painting.
To encourage innovative dialogues, we warmly welcome papers from
diverse disciplines and professions.

Suggested topics:
Black Humour
Humour as Defense Mechanism
Humour and the Carnivalesque
Laughter and Psychology
The Use of Satire
Farce
Puns and Verbal Ambiguity
Irony

PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 20 JUNE 2012
(Send your proposals to iagc at istanbul.edu.tr)

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE WILL BE SENT 30 JUNE 2012
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
Regular Participation Fee                                $150
Research Assistant Participation Fee               $75
Student Participation Fee                                $50

http://www.istanbul.edu.tr/edebiyat/ide/iagc2012.html