Call for papers
European Journal of Humour Research
Special issue: "AI Meets Humour"

Editors of the European Journal of Humour Research special issue "AI
Meets Humour" invite contributions that examine any aspect of the
relationship between artificial intelligence and humour from a
humanistic or social-scientific perspective. Relevant topics include,
but are not limited to:

- Cultural, social, or ethical implications of AI-generated humour
- Humour as a test for artificial general intelligence
- Semiotics of humour in human–AI interactions
- The "funny robot" trope in film and literature
- Bias and stereotyping in AI-generated humour
- Cross-cultural challenges in computational humour recognition or
production
- Ethnographies of AI and humour in real-world settings
- Evaluations of the use of AI in comedy writing or performance
- AI as a theme or target of human-made humour
- Philosophical or epistemological perspectives on humour and AI
- Educational applications of humour-aware AI

Transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary approaches
are welcome. Papers jointly authored by researchers in computer
science and the social sciences or humanities are particularly
encouraged.

The special issue will print full-length original research articles
(6,000 to 10,000 words), as well as shorter commentary pieces (3,000
to 6,000 words) that critically examine and take a clear persuasive
stand on the literature and research direction of a particular topic.

Submission instructions

Prospective authors should e-mail the following to the guest editors
at aimeetshumour@groups.io:

- title
- 250-word abstract
- 5 keywords
- names, affiliations, e-mail addresses, and biographies (up to 250
words) of all co-authors

Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit a full article
that must follow the EJHR style sheet available at
(https://europeanjournalofhumour.org/ejhr/about/submissions). Submissions
that pass an informal internal review by the guest editors will
undergo external double-blind review, with authors of accepted papers
invited to submit a final, revised version of their manuscript.

Important dates

- 1 October 2025: Abstract submission deadline
- 1 November 2025: Acceptance notifications for abstracts
- 1 March 2026: Paper submission deadline
- 1 July 2026: Acceptance notifications for papers
- 1 August 2026: Deadline for submission of revised papers
- September/October 2026: Publication of special issue

About the journal

The European Journal of Humour Research (EJHR) is a peer-reviewed
quarterly journal with an international, multidisciplinary editorial
board. EJHR covers the full range of work being done on all aspects of
humour and intends to respond to the important changes that have
affected the study of humour. Consequently, EJHR is committed to
theoretical openness characterized by the intent to publish a wide
range of critical approaches, alongside the encouragement and
development of innovative work that contains a transdisciplinary and
cross-disciplinary focus. For more information, see
(https://europeanjournalofhumour.org/).

Guest editors

- Anna T. Litovkina, J. Selye University, Slovakia
- Tristan Miller, University of Manitoba, Canada
- Andrea Puskás, J. Selye University, Slovakia
- Márk Csóka, J. Selye University, Slovakia

For any enquiries, please contact the guest editors at
aimeetshumour@groups.io.