Please join us for Minds Wide Open: What's So Funny? Comedy, Culture Wars, and the Power of Laughter on October 22.

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents “What’s So Funny? Comedy, Culture Wars, and the Power of Laughter” featuring Beck Krefting and moderated by Dr. Diana Mafe, Director of the Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement.

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Comedy brings people together and makes them laugh. But humor is subjective and what is funny to one person may not be funny to another. Jokes can be a medium for testing and challenging social norms, but they can also reinforce prejudices. When does a joke go too far? What makes some comedy savvy and subversive but other comedy tasteless and offensive? Join us for a conversation on comedy, culture wars, and the power of laughter with comedy studies expert and stand-up comedian Beck Krefting.

All Denison alums, students, families, faculty, and staff are invited.

Attendees will receive the Zoom link via email following successful registration.

About the Minds Wide Open Series

This talk is part of a series produced by Denison University’s Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement. The Minds Wide Open series explore relevant topics from several points of view, promoting civil discourse and thoughtful engagement. This program directly supports Denison’s mission of inspiring students to become autonomous thinkers, discerning moral agents, and active citizens of a democratic society.


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