Incoming… November 2023 Rutgers University Press 🚶🏾‍♂️🧱

Look what came in the mail! Congrats Scratch n Survive!

Hey Everyone! This Tomorrow 10/27 at 3pm EST we will be hosting Part 2 of our reading discussion of David Humphrey's "The Time of Laughter: Comedy and the Media Cultures of Japan." Message us for the ZOOM link and/or book introduction that we will be discussing, see you there!

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We are looking forward to our Co-Chair Adrien Sebro's Scratch n Survive book talk this Friday, November 17th at 3PM EST via Zoom. Please join us and participate in a Q&A to follow. Please DM us for access to the Zoom link if necessary! More info on the book here: rutgersuniversitypress.org/scratchin-and-…

See you all in an hour for Scratch n Survive book talk over Zoom! rutgersuniversitypress.org/scratchin-and-…

The Comedy and Humor SIG grad student essay contest is back for 2024! Deadline is April 19, just in time for revisions of SCMS conference papers. Please spread the word! scmscomedysig.wixsite.com/main/post/2024…

Hey Everyone! Friday 3/1 at 3pm EST, we will be welcoming David Gillota to give a talk on his recent book "Dead Funny: The Humor of American Horror." The ZOOM link is coming soon, see you there!

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A reminder: the Comedy & Humor SIG's 2024 Graduate Student Essay Contest submission deadline is coming up April 19! Please consider submitting or forwarding this call to students. scmscomedysig.wixsite.com/main/post/2024…

Join us this Friday at 3pm EST to discuss @magshenny new book "Death by Laughter: Female Hysteria and Early Cinema." Dr. Hennefeld will be doing a talk about her book, and guests are welcome to ask her questions afterward. DM us for the Zoom link! cup.columbia.edu/book/death-by-…

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NOM NOM NOM It's that time again! Please consider self-nominating for a Co-Chair position in the Comedy & Humor SIG. Help decide what we're up to next. Submit a nom by JUNE 20! scmscomedysig.wixsite.com/main/post/call…

Hey Everyone! We are looking forward to our first Comedy and Humor SIG event of the year. On Friday, Oct 25th, at 1 PM EST, we will be hosting the writing team of Rolling: Blackness and Mediated Comedy, to talk about their recent publication. Be on the lookout for the Zoom link!

Reminder! We look forward to our first Comedy and Humor SIG event of the year this Friday, Oct 25th, at 1 PM EST, we will host the writing team of Rolling: Blackness and Mediated Comedy “No” is a Whole Sentence to discuss their recent publication. Check your email for the Zoom link!

Hey Everyone! Please consider applying to the inaugural "Hollywood Conference," from July 17-20, 2025 at the University of Southern California’. The proposal deadline is January 19th, and further details are here: thehollywoodconference.com/cfp

"Caught in the Crosshairs" examines how feminist comedy reflects the tensions of our times, disrupting established narratives and challenging traditional power structures. Join us in a virtual conversation with author Dr. Amber Day to discuss her new book on Friday, 3/28 at 1 PM!

"Caught in the Crosshairs" delves into the work of feminist icons like Samantha Bee, Amy Schumer, Leslie Jones, etc., and the discourse surrounding their comedy. Dr. Amber Day argues that these debates transcend mere entertainment. Join us to hear how this Friday, 3/28 @ 1 PM EST

Want to learn how Michelle Wolf and other female comedians are grappling with American culture wars? Join us tomorrow for our Zoom talk with Dr. Amber Day, author of "Caught in the Crosshairs: Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars." 3/28 @ 1 PM EST. Inquire for the Zoom link!