November 4, 2016 You Fall Down; I LOL: The Theory of Comedy

This Friday, November 4, 2016, Dan Darling, Faculty in English, will present the following colloquium from noon-12:50 p.m. in C-1016:

You Fall Down; I LOL: The Theory of Comedy

 

Many of us are under the delusion that when we laugh it means we’re happy. But often when we’re laughing, it’s because someone has fallen, failed, surprised us, or even frightened us. In this colloquium Dan Darling, instructor of English and former circus-arts practitioner, will explore three theories of comedy that explain how complex laughter really is.  

October 28, 2016 Gender and Political Campaigns

This Friday, October 28, 2016, Brad Gangnon, Faculty in Communication, will present a colloquium on the following topic:


The colloquium explores how gender is expressed and evaluated in three federal campaigns: MN CD 2 (Angie Craig versus Jason Lewis), MN CD 3 (Erik Paulsen Challenged by Terri Bonoff), and the Presidency (Hillary and Donald). Generally, this exploration is framed using television ads and social media posts to argue women and men are held to different standards as political candidates. #NastyWomen taking down #LockerRoomTalk! #MakingAmericaGreatAgain or ImWithHer.