Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee of ISHS 2026 plays a consultative and honorary role, providing guidance and expertise to support the academic quality and intellectual rigor of the conference. Committee members contribute their insights on program development, review of submissions, and the overall scholarly direction of the event.
Their participation is voluntary and serves to strengthen the conference’s academic standards, ensuring that ISHS 2026 reflects the highest levels of scholarly excellence in humor studies. We are grateful for their dedication and invaluable contributions.
Scientific Committee
Delia Chiaro, professor emerita at the Università di Bologna
Elias Saliba, full professor at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Giselinde Kuipers, professor at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Hector Fernández L'Hoeste, professor at the Georgia State University
J. Finley, associate professor at the Pomona College
Jessica Milner Davis, professor emerita at the University of Sydney
Liisi Laineste, research professor at the Estonian Literary Museum and researcher at the Tartu University
Mark Boukes, associate professor at the Universiteit van Amsterdam
Raúl Pérez, associate professor at the University of La Verne
Sharon Lockyer, reader at the Brunel University London
Simon Weaver, reader at the Brunel University London
Thaís Leão Vieira, associate professor at the Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso (UFMT)
Vera Chaia, full professor at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Vinicius Liebel, associate professor at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Some members are former ISHS board members, including the current president, Liisi Laineste. All members have prior interactions or collaborations with the organizers and extensive experience in academic event participation and organization.