Call for papers for the 5th International Comedy Conference
University of Salford
2nd & 3rd June 2011
Comedy & Conflict
Comedy is often a bedfellow of conflict, whether
in the domestic sphere or on an international
stage. Double acts have made their careers
through representations of conflict real or
imagined. Comedians have used conflict as the
basis for performances since comedy began ? a
pie in the face is as guaranteed a laugh getter
as a well timed insult. There would be no Odd
Couple without conflict ? The War of the Roses
used matrimonial conflict as the basis for its
discourse and comedy has often flourished in the
face of conflict, we need only look at the ?tiny
revolutions? of gags that were told during the
days of Soviet occupation in Eastern Europe.
Possible Topics for consideration might include ?
Double Acts
Relationship conflicts
Jokes at war
Jokes from the home front
Students versus teachers
Anti-Imperialism and comedy
The battle of the sexes
The organisers are happy to consider papers
relating to other aspects of comedy -
Please submit proposals (maximum 250 words with a brief biog) by email to -
CP Lee ?
<mailto:(c.lee /at/ salford.ac.uk)>(c.lee /at/ salford.ac.uk)
and David James - <mailto:(d.james /at/ mmu.ac.uk)>(d.james /at/ mmu.ac.uk)
By Wednesday 26th January 2011
Dr CP Lee
School of Media, Music & Performance
(Office) 0161 295 6058
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