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From: OII Events [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 14 March 2006 14:51 To: oii-contacts Subject: OII News [2006.03.14]: Cyber-Humour: The End of Humour as We Know It? Dear All Please may we bring to your attention the following forthcoming event: 'Cyber-Humour: The End of Humour as We Know It?' Speaker: Limor Shifman, Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute Date: 23 Mar 2006. 15:30 - 17:00 Location: Oxford Internet Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS Attendance: This event is open to the public, if you would like to attend please email your name and affiliation, if any, to [log in to unmask] Abstract: This talk will examine one of the most prominent manifestations of humorous communication in the present era - Internet-based humour. Two questions will be addressed: a) to what extent does the Internet function as a mediator of traditional humorous forms and topics, and to what extent does it facilitate new humorous forms and topics?; b) how do the new forms and topics of online humour relate to fundamental characteristics of the Internet such as interactivity, multimedia and global reach? The discussion will be based on content analysis of humorous texts from salient humour-oriented websites. Throughout the talk, I shall aim not only to detect and define the new forms and topics of cyber-humour, but also to portray some of their possible social and cultural implications. For further information on all OII events, please refer to our website at www.oii.ox.ac.uk. Kind regards The Events Team Oxford Internet Institute 1 St Giles University of Oxford Oxford OX1 3JS Tel: +44 (0)1865 287209 Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211 www.oii.ox.ac.uk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the NorMAN MailScanner Service and is believed to be clean. The NorMAN MailScanner Service is operated by Information Systems and Services, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. ==== This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail to highlight the error. You should also be aware that all electronic mail from, to, or within Northumbria University may be the subject of a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related legislation, and therefore may be required to be disclosed to third parties. This e-mail and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Northumbria University. Northumbria University will not be liable for any losses as a result of any viruses being passed on. ************************************************************************************ Distributed through Cyber-Society-Live [CSL]: CSL is a moderated discussion list made up of people who are interested in the interdisciplinary academic study of Cyber Society in all its manifestations.To join the list please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/cyber-society-live.html *************************************************************************************