Reading Group: Decolonising Comedy

Event Details

Date: February 6, 2025 · 2:00–3:30 pm
Location: Monash University, Caulfield Campus

Discussion led by Til Knowles on Decolonising Comedy:

  • Casey M (2013) ‘Laughter and Trauma: Making Sense of Colonial Violence’, Performing Ethos: International Journal of Ethics in Theatre & Performance, 4(1):9–23, doi:10.1386/peet.4.1.9_1.
  • Hurley A (2024) ‘Blak Humour: Unveiling Power, Resilience and Sovereignty’, Griffith Review, https://www.griffithreview.com/articles/blak-humour/.
  • Primbs O and Dawson MC (2024) ‘Taking Stand‐Up Seriously: Comedy as a Site for Imagining Decolonial Futures’, Sociological Inquiry, 94(4):873–889, doi:10.1111/soin.12585.

The ACSC’s Comedy Studies Reading Group meets regularly to read and discuss works of comedy scholarship. Currently, meetings take place fortnightly 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.