Democratic Literacy and Humour
@deliah.eu
Democratic Literacy and Humour (DELIAH) examines the relationship between humour and democracy in Europe.
www.deliah.eu
www.deliah.eu
We are interviewing every member of the DELIAH team, to give you some more insight into who we are, why we research humour and what we think is funny.
This time we talk to Marcos Engelken Jorge, a researcher at the University of the Basque Country: deliaheu.substack.com/p/research-s...
#DELIAH
This time we talk to Marcos Engelken Jorge, a researcher at the University of the Basque Country: deliaheu.substack.com/p/research-s...
#DELIAH
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We are interviewing every member of the DELIAH team, to give you some more insight into who we are, why we research humour and what we think is funny.
This time we talk to Marcos Engelken Jorge, a researcher at the University of the Basque Country: deliaheu.substack.com/p/research-s...
#DELIAH
This time we talk to Marcos Engelken Jorge, a researcher at the University of the Basque Country: deliaheu.substack.com/p/research-s...
#DELIAH
Political cartoons: sometimes offensive, but essential for democracy. Check out this comic by @anntelnaes.bsky.social she made earlier this year about the nature of political cartoons: deliaheu.substack.com/p/politican-...
#DELIAH #humour #democracy #politicalcartoons
#DELIAH #humour #democracy #politicalcartoons
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Political cartoons: sometimes offensive, but essential for democracy. Check out this comic by @anntelnaes.bsky.social she made earlier this year about the nature of political cartoons: deliaheu.substack.com/p/politican-...
#DELIAH #humour #democracy #politicalcartoons
#DELIAH #humour #democracy #politicalcartoons
'The very same mechanisms that make humor powerful can also be weaponized by anti-democratic forces.' Check out our interview with Nina Cingerová, associate professor in Slavonic languages and literatures at Comenius University in Bratislava: deliaheu.substack.com/p/the-very-s...
October 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
'The very same mechanisms that make humor powerful can also be weaponized by anti-democratic forces.' Check out our interview with Nina Cingerová, associate professor in Slavonic languages and literatures at Comenius University in Bratislava: deliaheu.substack.com/p/the-very-s...
'The relationship between humour and democracy is fluid and unexpected.'
Check out our interview with DELIAH team member Anastasiya Astapova from the University of Tartu. For DELIAH, she works on how humor can be used to support democratic resilience: deliaheu.substack.com/p/the-relati...
Check out our interview with DELIAH team member Anastasiya Astapova from the University of Tartu. For DELIAH, she works on how humor can be used to support democratic resilience: deliaheu.substack.com/p/the-relati...
October 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
'The relationship between humour and democracy is fluid and unexpected.'
Check out our interview with DELIAH team member Anastasiya Astapova from the University of Tartu. For DELIAH, she works on how humor can be used to support democratic resilience: deliaheu.substack.com/p/the-relati...
Check out our interview with DELIAH team member Anastasiya Astapova from the University of Tartu. For DELIAH, she works on how humor can be used to support democratic resilience: deliaheu.substack.com/p/the-relati...
Ismet Suleimanov, our member and doctoral student at the University of Tartu, presented his ongoing research on Ukrainian refugees’ adjustment to life in Europe and how they use humour to do this at the 14th International Conference of Young Folklorists.
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October 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Ismet Suleimanov, our member and doctoral student at the University of Tartu, presented his ongoing research on Ukrainian refugees’ adjustment to life in Europe and how they use humour to do this at the 14th International Conference of Young Folklorists.
sisu.ut.ee/youngfolklor...
sisu.ut.ee/youngfolklor...
Censorship. Our weekly cartoon, this time by Halit Kurtulmus Aytoslu.
Read more about our project: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
Read more about our project: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Censorship. Our weekly cartoon, this time by Halit Kurtulmus Aytoslu.
Read more about our project: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
Read more about our project: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
DELIAH will take part in an online panel on October 16 with sister projects Democracy in Action and Larpocracy. All three projects will share their early insights on building democracy through play, humour, and grassroots culture.
You can join by registering here: forms.gle/EXWpYTJyLUN4...
#DELIAH
You can join by registering here: forms.gle/EXWpYTJyLUN4...
#DELIAH
October 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
DELIAH will take part in an online panel on October 16 with sister projects Democracy in Action and Larpocracy. All three projects will share their early insights on building democracy through play, humour, and grassroots culture.
You can join by registering here: forms.gle/EXWpYTJyLUN4...
#DELIAH
You can join by registering here: forms.gle/EXWpYTJyLUN4...
#DELIAH
In the coming months, we will feature interviews with all the team members of DELIAH.
This time the spotlight is on Olsen Zobar, a Doctoral Researcher at Ghent University. Within DELIAH, Olsen works on better understanding laughter scandals: deliaheu.substack.com/p/a-humourle...
#DELIAH #interview
This time the spotlight is on Olsen Zobar, a Doctoral Researcher at Ghent University. Within DELIAH, Olsen works on better understanding laughter scandals: deliaheu.substack.com/p/a-humourle...
#DELIAH #interview
September 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
In the coming months, we will feature interviews with all the team members of DELIAH.
This time the spotlight is on Olsen Zobar, a Doctoral Researcher at Ghent University. Within DELIAH, Olsen works on better understanding laughter scandals: deliaheu.substack.com/p/a-humourle...
#DELIAH #interview
This time the spotlight is on Olsen Zobar, a Doctoral Researcher at Ghent University. Within DELIAH, Olsen works on better understanding laughter scandals: deliaheu.substack.com/p/a-humourle...
#DELIAH #interview
Our website has a section that lists all our output that is specifically meant for academic research: www.deliah.eu/for-research...
Cartoon by Marco De Angelis.
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
Cartoon by Marco De Angelis.
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
September 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Our website has a section that lists all our output that is specifically meant for academic research: www.deliah.eu/for-research...
Cartoon by Marco De Angelis.
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
Cartoon by Marco De Angelis.
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
Our very first newsletter is out! If you haven't gotten it in your mail (in case you haven't subscribed, for some unfathomable reason), you can read it here: deliaheu.substack.com/p/deliah-new...
Image by Thiago Lucas.
#newsletter #DELIAH #democracy #humour
Image by Thiago Lucas.
#newsletter #DELIAH #democracy #humour
September 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Our very first newsletter is out! If you haven't gotten it in your mail (in case you haven't subscribed, for some unfathomable reason), you can read it here: deliaheu.substack.com/p/deliah-new...
Image by Thiago Lucas.
#newsletter #DELIAH #democracy #humour
Image by Thiago Lucas.
#newsletter #DELIAH #democracy #humour
Last chance to sign up for the very first edition of the official DELIAH newsletter: deliaheu.substack.com
It will be going out on Monday! Image by Konstantin Kazanchev.
#newsletter #DELIAH #humour #democracy
It will be going out on Monday! Image by Konstantin Kazanchev.
#newsletter #DELIAH #humour #democracy
September 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Last chance to sign up for the very first edition of the official DELIAH newsletter: deliaheu.substack.com
It will be going out on Monday! Image by Konstantin Kazanchev.
#newsletter #DELIAH #humour #democracy
It will be going out on Monday! Image by Konstantin Kazanchev.
#newsletter #DELIAH #humour #democracy
Designed to Provoke is an exhibition of legal cases from the 18th century to the present. It can be seen at the International Exhibition of Caricature, Press Cartoon and Humor in Saint-Just-le-Martel, France from September 27 to October 5, 2025.
Read more: deliaheu.substack.com/p/designed-t...
Read more: deliaheu.substack.com/p/designed-t...
September 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Designed to Provoke is an exhibition of legal cases from the 18th century to the present. It can be seen at the International Exhibition of Caricature, Press Cartoon and Humor in Saint-Just-le-Martel, France from September 27 to October 5, 2025.
Read more: deliaheu.substack.com/p/designed-t...
Read more: deliaheu.substack.com/p/designed-t...
Humour in times of crisis. Our weekly cartoon, by Sherif Arafa. Want to know more about DELIAH? Visit deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
September 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Humour in times of crisis. Our weekly cartoon, by Sherif Arafa. Want to know more about DELIAH? Visit deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
Freedom of speech. Our weekly cartoon, by Payam Boromand. Want to know more about DELIAH? Visit deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #freespeech
#DELIAH #democracy #freespeech
September 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Freedom of speech. Our weekly cartoon, by Payam Boromand. Want to know more about DELIAH? Visit deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #freespeech
#DELIAH #democracy #freespeech
Effective research is built on a solid foundation. The first step of DELIAH is a meta-analysis in which we ask the question: What do we know about the relationship between humour and democracy?
You can find a summary of our analysis here: deliaheu.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
Image by Moro.
You can find a summary of our analysis here: deliaheu.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
Image by Moro.
September 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Effective research is built on a solid foundation. The first step of DELIAH is a meta-analysis in which we ask the question: What do we know about the relationship between humour and democracy?
You can find a summary of our analysis here: deliaheu.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
Image by Moro.
You can find a summary of our analysis here: deliaheu.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
Image by Moro.
The power of irreverence. This week's cartoon by Dan Murphy. Want to know more about humour and democracy? Visit deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
September 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The power of irreverence. This week's cartoon by Dan Murphy. Want to know more about humour and democracy? Visit deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
In the coming months, we will feature interviews with all the team members of DELIAH, to give you some more insight into who we are, why we research humour and what we think is funny.
First up is Amber Kempynck, PhD researcher at Ghent University: deliaheu.substack.com/p/im-interes...
#DELIAH
First up is Amber Kempynck, PhD researcher at Ghent University: deliaheu.substack.com/p/im-interes...
#DELIAH
September 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
In the coming months, we will feature interviews with all the team members of DELIAH, to give you some more insight into who we are, why we research humour and what we think is funny.
First up is Amber Kempynck, PhD researcher at Ghent University: deliaheu.substack.com/p/im-interes...
#DELIAH
First up is Amber Kempynck, PhD researcher at Ghent University: deliaheu.substack.com/p/im-interes...
#DELIAH
In September, we will send out our first official DELIAH newsletter (we plan to send one out for times per year) If you want to be kept updated about our research, you can subscribe here: deliaheu.substack.com
Cartoon by OSVAL from Cuba.
#DELIAH #democracy #humor #satire
Cartoon by OSVAL from Cuba.
#DELIAH #democracy #humor #satire
August 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In September, we will send out our first official DELIAH newsletter (we plan to send one out for times per year) If you want to be kept updated about our research, you can subscribe here: deliaheu.substack.com
Cartoon by OSVAL from Cuba.
#DELIAH #democracy #humor #satire
Cartoon by OSVAL from Cuba.
#DELIAH #democracy #humor #satire
Humour in times of war and crisis... Cartoon by Burkhard Mohr.
Want to know more about our humour research? Go here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
Want to know more about our humour research? Go here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
August 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Humour in times of war and crisis... Cartoon by Burkhard Mohr.
Want to know more about our humour research? Go here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
Want to know more about our humour research? Go here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #humour #democracy
Dark humour. This week’s cartoon by J. Bosco.
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
August 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Dark humour. This week’s cartoon by J. Bosco.
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
We’re pleased to announce that the DELIAH project was represented at this year’s International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) Conference, held from July 7–11, 2025, in Kraków, Poland. To discover more, read our Substack at: deliaheu.substack.com/p/deliah-par...
July 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
We’re pleased to announce that the DELIAH project was represented at this year’s International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) Conference, held from July 7–11, 2025, in Kraków, Poland. To discover more, read our Substack at: deliaheu.substack.com/p/deliah-par...
The rise of the far right in Europe. Our weekly cartoon, by Thiago Lucas.
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
July 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The rise of the far right in Europe. Our weekly cartoon, by Thiago Lucas.
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
A brief history of democracy. This week’s cartoon, by US cartoonist Allan McDonald.
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
July 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A brief history of democracy. This week’s cartoon, by US cartoonist Allan McDonald.
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
Follow our research project here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #humour
Dominant wing. Our weekly DELIAH cartoon, this one by Peter Sully from New Zealand. Learn more about our project about humour and democracy here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy
#DELIAH #democracy
July 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Dominant wing. Our weekly DELIAH cartoon, this one by Peter Sully from New Zealand. Learn more about our project about humour and democracy here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy
#DELIAH #democracy
Stairway to the future. This week’s DELIAH cartoon by Markus Grolik from Germany. Learn more about our project about humour and democracy here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #future
#DELIAH #democracy #future
July 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Stairway to the future. This week’s DELIAH cartoon by Markus Grolik from Germany. Learn more about our project about humour and democracy here: deliaheu.substack.com
#DELIAH #democracy #future
#DELIAH #democracy #future