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<p><span style="font-size:12pt">The 16th Annual Humor Research Conference (HRC) will be held March 6–8, 2026.</span></p>
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<p>The call for papers, panels, and workshops is now open! Submit your proposal and find full details under the “Submissions” tab at
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www.etamu.edu/humor</a>. The submission deadline is December 1, and acceptance notifications will be sent on December 15.</p>
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<span style="color:#4F5352"> |  </span><span style="color:#4F5352">East Texas A&M University</span></p>
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