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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The 15th Annual Humor Research Conference (HRC) will take place February 14-16, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Call for Submissions:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
We are currently accepting proposals for papers, panels, posters, and workshops. The submission deadline is fast approaching—<b>Monday, January 6th</b>. Submit your proposal and find more information under the “Submissions” tab on the conference website:
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/humor">www.tamuc.edu/humor</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Other Important Information:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Registration:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Conference registration is free and now open. You can register by visiting the “Registration” tab on the website.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Book Exhibit Submissions:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> We are also accepting books published between 2023-2025 (including new editions) for the Book Exhibit. Submit your
books to <a href="mailto:hrc@tamuc.edu">hrc@tamuc.edu</a> by <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wednesday, February 12<sup>th</sup></span></strong> (more information under the “Submissions” tab on the conference website).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conference Facebook Page:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Stay updated and connect with other attendees via our
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HRC2025" target="_new">Facebook page</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at
<a href="mailto:hrc@tamuc.edu">hrc@tamuc.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#00386C">Dr. Shelby Miller<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#4F5352">Assistant Professor, Linguistics</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#595959;background:white">Belief | Restorative | Positivity | Empathy | Connectedness</span><i><span style="color:#4F5352"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#4F5352">Literature & Languages</span> <span style="color:#4F5352">
| </span><span style="color:#4F5352">East Texas A&M University</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#4F5352">Save-the-date!</span></b><span style="color:#4F5352">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#4F5352">TESOL Professional Development Day, Spring, 2025 |
<a href="tamuc.edu/tesolpdd"><span style="color:#0563C1">tamuc.edu/tesolpdd</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#4F5352">AI Professional Development Day(s) for High School Educators, January 31<sup>st</sup> & February 7<sup>th</sup>, 2025 |
<a href="tamuc.edu/aipdd"><span style="color:#0563C1">tamuc.edu/aipdd</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#4F5352">Humor Research Conference, February 14-16, 2025 |
<a href="tamuc.edu/humor"><span style="color:#0563C1">tamuc.edu/humor</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#4F5352">Applied Linguistics at ETAMU -</span><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#4F5352"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/etamual"><span style="color:#467886">Facebook </span></a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/aletamu"><span style="color:#0088CE">LinkedIn</span></a></span><span style="color:#4F5352"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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