[Commlist] Comedy in Crisis Conference

Due to the current context in the UK this event has now been moved fully 
online and a new registration link is provided below – we hope this 
means that colleagues can join us for what looks to be an excellent and 
thought provoking series of discussions.

Mixed Bill's Comedy in Crisis Conference

14th and 15th January 2022

Hosted by Birmingham City University - ONLINE

Registration link - 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comedy-in-crisis-conference-tickets-239057697007 
<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comedy-in-crisis-conference-tickets-239057697007>

Full details of the conference programme can be found on our website - 
https://mixedbill.wordpress.com/2022-comedy-in-crisis-conference/ 
<https://mixedbill.wordpress.com/2022-comedy-in-crisis-conference/>

The 2 day event will creatively explore how comedy adapts and engages 
with times of crisis. The event will include keynote addresses by Dr 
Kavyta Raghunandan from Leeds Becket University (on Comedy and the 
Crises of Racial Injustice) and Dr Helen Davies from University of 
Wolverhampton (on Comedy as a Coping Mechanism During the Pandemic). 
Panel topics include: comedy and mental health crises, comedy and 
identity crises, and comedy and political crises.

In addition, an Industry Panel assembled in collaboration with BCU's Sir 
Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity will consider the continuing 
crisis of diversity in UK TV and Radio comedy. This event has been made 
possible by the support of Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural 
Research (BCMCR).

The event is free to attend and is open to anyone interested in the topic.


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