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    Dear Nabiha, Dear Reza,<br>
    <br>
    Many thanks for sending this Call -- I will make sure it is
    circulated at our upcoming 26th Conference of the Australasian
    Humour Studies Network (AHSN), taking place 5-7 February 2020. <br>
    <br>
    With all best wishes, <br>
    <br>
    Jessica <br>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- 
Jessica Milner Davis PhD FRSN
Member, Clare Hall Cambridge
Hon. Associate, School of Letters, Art and Media
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
E: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jessica.davis@sydney.edu.au">jessica.davis@sydney.edu.au</a>
Website: institutes-and-groups/australasian-humour-studies-network.html

My latest book is "Judges, Judging and Humour" at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.palgrave.com_us_book_9783319767376&amp;d=DwMD-g&amp;c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&amp;r=P0PgzX4EauZqlhqAZWR5qA&amp;m=sSzDK1cOpjQHx4KDFfi1gMR6Lc4kNaEbOrVNLm5k1Ig&amp;s=o9GWZvcc80VLVZzNeQe9fdCmKc3ZWZg3ZQPC2FZNgEM&amp;e=">https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783319767376</a></pre>
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                        place at Texas A&amp;M - Commerce's main campus
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                        live-broadcast on the web. The Humor Research
                        Conference is a student-organized international
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                      <b><span
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