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Livestreamed on this page Friday 13 November at 11 a.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 1 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 2 p.m. EST (Boston) / 7 p.m. GMT (London) / 8 p.m. CET (Amsterdam). 

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Friday 13 November 2015

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Discussion of Political Correctness in Comedy

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Friday 13 November 2015

Emerson College presented the panel discussion Comedy and Campus Culture livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 13 November at 11 a.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 1 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 2 p.m. EST (Boston) / 7 p.m. GMT (London) / 8 p.m. CET (Amsterdam). 

 

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The discussion is the first in a new series of comedy-related events, held in connection with Emerson College’s new Comedic Arts major. Experts from Emerson, Boston College, Boston University, and Brandeis University, as well as students, writers, and stand-up comics, will explore whether comedy can survive the new age of political correctness, and if it is possible to be a successful comedian without offending anyone.

The panelists are:
Paul Lewis, Boston College, professor of English and American Studies
Michael Loman, Boston University, professor of Television
Sascha Cohen, PhD Candidate (ABD), Brandeis University
Corey Rodrigues, stand-up comic
Sierra Katow, student comic, Harvard University

Emerson Senior Scholar-in-Residence in Visual and Media Arts Ken Feil will moderate and lead the discussion with student moderator Nick Holmes ’16, a comedy minor. 

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HowlRound TV is a global, commons-based peer produced, open access livestreaming and video archive project stewarded by the nonprofit HowlRound. HowlRound TV is a free and shared resource for live conversations and performances relevant to the world's performing arts and cultural fields. Its mission is to break geographic isolation, promote resource sharing, and to develop our knowledge commons collectively. Participate in a community of peer organizations revolutionizing the flow of information, knowledge, and access in our field by becoming a producer and co-producing with us. Learn more by going to our participate page. For any other queries, email [email protected], or call Vijay Mathew at +1 917.686.3185 Signal/WhatsApp. View the video archive of past events.

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