Event Details
Date: January 16, 2025 · 2:00–3:30 pm
Location: Monash University, Caulfield Campus
Discussion led by Til Knowles on Comedy and Representation:
- Bhargava R and Chilana R (eds) (2023) ‘Introduction’, in Punching Up in Stand-up Comedy: Speaking Truth to Power, Routledge, London.
- Davies H and Ilott S (eds) (2018) ‘Mocking the Weak? Contexts, Theories, Politics’, in Comedy and the Politics of Representation: Mocking the Weak, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
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.