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Reporting from Humour as Political Coping Mechanism conference

6 May 2025
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Conference exploring political uses of humour

Twenty-six academic papers, all devoted to exploring the political uses of humour were presented in the conference showing how humour can be used as a deeply human form of resistance.

Benedetta Carnaghi and Helen Roche have written a report of their Laughter as a Political Coping Mechanism conference held in Durham, March 2025. For two days the subject of the conversations was humour’s function as a deeply human form of resistance. While waiting for the publication of their papers presented in the conference, you can read their report here: 

https://laughterasapoliticalcopingmechanism.wordpress.com/conference-report/