Membership

A community of scholars who think philosophy and humor belong in the same room — and that taking the second one seriously improves the first

Join or register for the conference

One form, one payment, about two minutes. Membership runs a full year from the date you join.

What it costs

Conference registration is a sliding scale, and it includes a year of membership. Pick the rate that honestly describes your situation — we don't check.

$125 Rich Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors
$75 Poor Contingent and adjunct faculty
$50 Starving Graduate students and the part-time employed
$10 Undergrad Undergraduate students — valid student ID required at entry
$50 Sustaining Member A year of membership without conference registration, for members who can't make it this year but want to stay connected and support the Society

Every conference rate includes one year of membership — you don't pay twice. If you're coming to the conference, register at the rate that fits and you're a member. See the upcoming conference →

What you get

  • Community

    Scholars from a wide range of backgrounds and specializations who share an interest in philosophy and humor.

  • Conference

    Our annual meeting, with presentations on the philosophy of humor and on humorous philosophy from scholars worldwide.

  • Publications

    Access to Society publications and news of field-defining work.

  • Recognition

    Eligibility for the Joseph S. Ellin Memorial Essay Prize and the Richard C. Richards Almost Memorial Prize.

  • Updates

    Calls for papers, publication opportunities, and Society news.

  • Networking

    Colleagues who value rigorous scholarship and refuse to be solemn about it.

How to join

Everything happens on one page. Choose your level, tell us a little about yourself, and pay — we'll have your details and your dues in one place, which means you'll actually make it onto the roster.

Join the Society

Paying by check? Mail to Thomas Wilk, Department of Philosophy, Widener University, Chester, PA. Please also email lighthearted.philosophers@gmail.com so we can log your membership — a check with no message attached is difficult to match to a person.

Questions? Write to us at lighthearted.philosophers@gmail.com or use the contact form.