Expanding the circulation of our comedic content and continuing to invest in the production of stand-up specials — which is relatively low cost — could hugely boost the careers of Canadian comedians.
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Jokes can be a healing contagion as they expose hypocrisy, spark laughter and open minds.
The show has served as the nation’s laugh track for decades. Who will take over when he retires?
The government has backed away from broad hate speech legislation. But the law can be a blunt instrument, and comedians are still better off regulating themselves.
At its best, comedy can bridge, unite and heal, rather than divide, bully and perpetuate the very ills that it is uniquely equipped to help us solve.
In this episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, host Vinita Srivastava and scholar Cheryl Thompson dive into the meaning of the n-word and the 150 years of racism embedded in it.
Studies show that humour is useful for engaging the public about climate change
It can be a tough gig as a female comedian.
The growing incidence of racism on social media in South Africa suggests that there are consequences. Whether there ought to be criminal sanctions remains an ongoing debate.
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Lecturer in Criminal Justice, Department of Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer in comedy and performance, University of Salford
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Lecturer in Political Theory, University of Otago
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Dalla Lana Global Journalism Fellow, Science Communicator, University of Toronto
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Professor of Communication and Culture, Royal Roads University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of English, Dalhousie University
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Professor of Theatre and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Environmental Studies and Fellow in the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado Boulder
