Associations

• American Humor Studies Association (AHSA) fosters and promotes study, criticism, andresearch in American humor in all its varied aspects.
• Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of humor and laughter as they relate to healing and well-being
• International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) is a scholarly and professional organization dedicated to the advancement of humor research. Many of the society’s members are university and college professors, representing disciplines such as Psychology, Linguistics, Literature, Biology, Education, Anthropology, Philosophy, Religion, Fine Arts, and Sociology. The society also includes professionals in areas such as counseling, nursing, management, journalism, and theater. All of the society’s members are interested in the many facets of humor, including its role in entertainment, business, and health care as well as how humor varies according to culture, age, gender, purpose, and historical context.
• The Humor Project is the first organization in the world to focus full-time on the positive power of humor. Its mission is to make a difference by being a unique, pioneering, and cutting-edge organization that touches the lives of individuals, organizations, and nations. They seek to help people get more smileage out of their lives and jobs by applying the practical, positive power of humor and creativity.
• American Humor Institute -- "At the American Comedy Institute, we offer people training to persue comedy professionally or simply as something they love and want to learn how to do well."