ISHS Board
We are pleased to introduce the members of the International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) Board, whose expertise and leadership guide the society and its activities worldwide. Their contributions are consultative and honorary, ensuring the highest academic standards in humor research and conference programming.
These members represent a wide range of disciplines, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of humor studies. Their experience and guidance are essential for shaping the scholarly direction of ISHS conferences and advancing research in humor across the globe.
ISHS Board
ISHS President: Liisi Laineste — Folkloristics, Estonian Literary Museum.
ISHS Past President: Sharon Lockyer — Sociology, Brunel University
ISHS Executive Secretary: Martin Lampert — Executive Secretary, International Society for Humor Studies
ISHS Board Member: Dorota Brzozowska — Polish Philology, Opole University
ISHS Board Member: Gil Greengross — Psychology, Aberystwyth University
ISHS Board Member: Julia Rayz — Computer & Information Technology, Purdue University
ISHS Board Member: Simon Weaver — Social and Political Sciences, Brunel University
Humor Editor-in-Chief / Conference Convener: Christian Hempelmann — Languages, East Texas A & M University
Past Conference Convenor: Władysław Chłopicki - English, Jagiellonian University
ISHS Historian: Don Nilsen — English, Arizona State University