Ben Fried
@benfried.bsky.social
SSHRC and Killam Postdoctoral Fellow at Dalhousie University. Deep into editing, publishing, and the readers who bring books into the world. Previously at the Institute of English Studies, British Academy, and Cornell
Our last speaker of the day, taking us home till tomorrow, is Andrés Francisco Dapuez. His paper is about hunger and jokes in Argentina: "Moral Consumption, Throwing Polenta Away, and Joking About the State."
March 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Our last speaker of the day, taking us home till tomorrow, is Andrés Francisco Dapuez. His paper is about hunger and jokes in Argentina: "Moral Consumption, Throwing Polenta Away, and Joking About the State."
And now Valentina Marcella on "Coping with Authoritarianism: Humour and Satire in Turkey" (with a sharp focus on satirical magazines).
March 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
And now Valentina Marcella on "Coping with Authoritarianism: Humour and Satire in Turkey" (with a sharp focus on satirical magazines).
Next up is Roman Mamin on "The Pragmatic Horizons of Late Soviet Jokes"!
March 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Next up is Roman Mamin on "The Pragmatic Horizons of Late Soviet Jokes"!
Nhi Yen Le kicks things off with "How the Duck Quacked Back," on satire, censorship, and resistance in 1930s colonial Vietnam
March 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Nhi Yen Le kicks things off with "How the Duck Quacked Back," on satire, censorship, and resistance in 1930s colonial Vietnam
And now the last panel of the day: all-online, tackling "Humorous Resistance," and bringing together Nhi Yen Le, Roman Mamin, Valentina Marcella, and Andrés Francisco Dapuez. Kindly moderated by Xiaofei Tu
March 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
And now the last panel of the day: all-online, tackling "Humorous Resistance," and bringing together Nhi Yen Le, Roman Mamin, Valentina Marcella, and Andrés Francisco Dapuez. Kindly moderated by Xiaofei Tu
And we stay in Italy with @serevandi.bsky.social! "Naked and Layered: Satire and Power in Two Italian Case Studies"
March 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
And we stay in Italy with @serevandi.bsky.social! "Naked and Layered: Satire and Power in Two Italian Case Studies"
Luciano Cheles brings us back to Italy now, examining satirical cartoons and magazines from the 1920s to the present day
March 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Luciano Cheles brings us back to Italy now, examining satirical cartoons and magazines from the 1920s to the present day
Followed by Vincent Trott on "Political Humour, Preparedness, and the Fear of Invasion in the United States, 1914-1917." Another fascinating look, after Yuetong Li's, at the comic and the serious together
March 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Followed by Vincent Trott on "Political Humour, Preparedness, and the Fear of Invasion in the United States, 1914-1917." Another fascinating look, after Yuetong Li's, at the comic and the serious together
First is Yuetong Li, speaking on Caricature and the Struggle for Freedom of Speech in Germany (1874-1914)
March 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
First is Yuetong Li, speaking on Caricature and the Struggle for Freedom of Speech in Germany (1874-1914)
Excellent Q&A to boot! Now to lunch (and some unexpected Durham sunshine) before coming back for Panel Two
March 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Excellent Q&A to boot! Now to lunch (and some unexpected Durham sunshine) before coming back for Panel Two
Bringing the panel to a resounding finish, Klara Beetz speaks on "Subversive Joy: Utopian Imagination in the Travesty Cabaret of East Berlin's Hibaré." We turn to the 1970s and queer daily life and performance
March 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Bringing the panel to a resounding finish, Klara Beetz speaks on "Subversive Joy: Utopian Imagination in the Travesty Cabaret of East Berlin's Hibaré." We turn to the 1970s and queer daily life and performance
Followed by Jessica Wardhaugh, who takes us to Vichy France and "The Limits of Laughter." Sweeping across song, satire, and subversion!
March 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Followed by Jessica Wardhaugh, who takes us to Vichy France and "The Limits of Laughter." Sweeping across song, satire, and subversion!
"Safe, Sanitized, and Altogether Unsexy": a fascinating talk on the Andrews Sisters during the Second World War by @clarevchurchphd.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"Safe, Sanitized, and Altogether Unsexy": a fascinating talk on the Andrews Sisters during the Second World War by @clarevchurchphd.bsky.social
Excellent opening keynotes complete, we move on to the first panel (on Music and Performance) with Clare V. Church, Jessica Wardhaugh, and Klara Beetz! (Photo featuring moderator Vincent Trott)
March 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Excellent opening keynotes complete, we move on to the first panel (on Music and Performance) with Clare V. Church, Jessica Wardhaugh, and Klara Beetz! (Photo featuring moderator Vincent Trott)
A wonderful, ranging, and (of course) funny overview of humour against Mussolini. Now @drhelenroche.bsky.social speaks on "Exploring Mockery and Humorous 'Resistance' by Nazi Elite-School Pupils"
March 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A wonderful, ranging, and (of course) funny overview of humour against Mussolini. Now @drhelenroche.bsky.social speaks on "Exploring Mockery and Humorous 'Resistance' by Nazi Elite-School Pupils"
And we're away with a joint keynote address from @benecarnaghi.bsky.social and @drhelenroche.bsky.social! Starting with "Undoing the Duce's Myth: Making Fun of Mussolini"
March 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
And we're away with a joint keynote address from @benecarnaghi.bsky.social and @drhelenroche.bsky.social! Starting with "Undoing the Duce's Myth: Making Fun of Mussolini"
"Laughter as a Political Coping Mechanism" begins at @durhamuniversity.bsky.social! All thanks to @benecarnaghi.bsky.social, @drhelenroche.bsky.social , and @durhamhistory.bsky.social. Two days of terrific papers: check out the schedule for today and join us!
March 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
"Laughter as a Political Coping Mechanism" begins at @durhamuniversity.bsky.social! All thanks to @benecarnaghi.bsky.social, @drhelenroche.bsky.social , and @durhamhistory.bsky.social. Two days of terrific papers: check out the schedule for today and join us!
Thrilled to be talking twice at this year's MLA conference. Tonight first, on Kazuo Ishiguro, Granta magazine, and the making of An Artist of the Floating World. And then tomorrow morning, on young Mordecai Richler and the arrival of Jewish refugee publishers in London. Come along! #MLA25
January 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thrilled to be talking twice at this year's MLA conference. Tonight first, on Kazuo Ishiguro, Granta magazine, and the making of An Artist of the Floating World. And then tomorrow morning, on young Mordecai Richler and the arrival of Jewish refugee publishers in London. Come along! #MLA25
Yesterday's @ies-sas.bsky.social "Migrant Institutions" event was marvellous. Full of fascinating papers, keen discussions, fizzing ideas. Huge thanks to the Institute and @britishacademy.bsky.social for their support, @benecarnaghi.bsky.social for running the tech, and our terrific presenters.
December 10, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Yesterday's @ies-sas.bsky.social "Migrant Institutions" event was marvellous. Full of fascinating papers, keen discussions, fizzing ideas. Huge thanks to the Institute and @britishacademy.bsky.social for their support, @benecarnaghi.bsky.social for running the tech, and our terrific presenters.
A last reminder about this free @ies-sas.bsky.social symposium on a topic that could not be more timely. The schedule is jam-packed with terrific, ranging papers. Register and join us at Senate House on Monday (Dec. 9)!
ies.sas.ac.uk/events/migra...
ies.sas.ac.uk/events/migra...
December 6, 2024 at 11:51 AM
A last reminder about this free @ies-sas.bsky.social symposium on a topic that could not be more timely. The schedule is jam-packed with terrific, ranging papers. Register and join us at Senate House on Monday (Dec. 9)!
ies.sas.ac.uk/events/migra...
ies.sas.ac.uk/events/migra...
A reminder about this upcoming, open, free, and fascinating symposium at the Institute of English Studies in London (December 9th). Register here!
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November 27, 2024 at 10:24 AM
A reminder about this upcoming, open, free, and fascinating symposium at the Institute of English Studies in London (December 9th). Register here!
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Announcement: a free, open symposium on "Migrant Institutions" will be held at Senate House on Dec. 9! I'm so thrilled to be organizing this event. The line-up is tremendous, ranging across arts and decades. The topic could not be more timely. If you're in London, please come and take part
November 14, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Announcement: a free, open symposium on "Migrant Institutions" will be held at Senate House on Dec. 9! I'm so thrilled to be organizing this event. The line-up is tremendous, ranging across arts and decades. The topic could not be more timely. If you're in London, please come and take part
I'm thrilled to announce this CFP for a symposium to be held at the Institute of English Studies on December 9, 2024. "Migrant Institutions" invites paper proposals across disciplines to explore the seismic impact of postwar migration on British cultural institutions. Send proposals by Sept. 16th!
July 15, 2024 at 12:48 PM
I'm thrilled to announce this CFP for a symposium to be held at the Institute of English Studies on December 9, 2024. "Migrant Institutions" invites paper proposals across disciplines to explore the seismic impact of postwar migration on British cultural institutions. Send proposals by Sept. 16th!
Like many a pasty Canadian in Florida before me, I will stock up on sunscreen and hats! What astonishing luck: to profess literature (gainfully!) alongside my great love Benedetta. Credit to the marvellous Scott Perry for this St. Pete snap
May 31, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Like many a pasty Canadian in Florida before me, I will stock up on sunscreen and hats! What astonishing luck: to profess literature (gainfully!) alongside my great love Benedetta. Credit to the marvellous Scott Perry for this St. Pete snap