Event Details
Date: November 21, 2024 · 2:00–3:30 pm
Location: Monash University, Caulfield Campus
Discussion led by Til Knowles on Theories of Humour:
- Bakhtin M (2002) Rabelais and His World, H Iswolsky (tran), Indiana University Press, Bloomington.
- Bergson H (1999) Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic, CSH Brereton and F Rothwell (trans), Dover, New York.
- Freud S (1989) Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious, Norton, New York.
Further Reading & Links
The ACSC’s Comedy Studies Reading Group meets regularly to read and discuss works of comedy scholarship. Currently, meetings take place weekly and are hosted at Monash University’s Caulfield Campus and online via Zoom.
Like all our activities, the Reading Group is run on a volunteer basis in the spirit of collectivism, collegiality, and community service. Meetings are open to all and there is no cost to attend. If you would like to know more or attend an upcoming meeting, please get in touch.