11 Oct 2023, 16:00 - 19:00
Hamilton Centre - Darwin Room
10/11/2023 04:00 PM
10/11/2023 07:00 PM
Europe/London
Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR) 10-Year Anniversary Celebration!
Come and join in the celebrations and fun as the Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR) marks its 10th birthday in style!
Hamilton Centre - Darwin Room
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This special event celebrates 10 years of the CCSR with fantastic speakers and performers.
We’ll hear about the brilliant research by doctoral researchers in comedy studies, an expert panel will debate the future of comedy studies and all of this will be topped off with a fantastic stand-up comedy show.
Programme
4.00pm: Welcome and Opening Remarks - Sharon Lockyer and Simon Weaver
4.20pm: Comedy Studies Doctoral Researcher Showcase featuring:
- Rachael Abbey (Department of Drama, De Montfort University)
- Daphna Baram (Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University)
- Sophie Lundberg (Department of Arts & Humanities, 成人直播app)
- Gatlin Perrin (Department of Arts & Humanities, 成人直播app)
- Vicky Proctor (Department of Arts & Humanities, 成人直播app)
Chaired by Professor Tina Ramkalawan (Director of Graduate School, 成人直播app)
5.20pm: Break
5.30pm: The Value and Future of Comedy Studies Panel featuring:
- Joy Carter (Comedian, speaker, advocate, actress)
- Sarah Ilott (Senior Lecturer in English and Film, Manchester Metropolitan University)
- Brett Mills (Professor of Media, Department of English and Creative Arts, Edge Hill University)
- Geoff Rowe (Founder - Leicester Comedy Festival and UK Kids’ Comedy Festival, Author, Public Speaker, Mentor, Producer and CCSR Ambassador)
Chaired by Shona Paterson (Director of Global Lives Research Centre, 成人直播app)
6.15pm: Break
6.25pm: Stand-up Comedy Show featuring:
Compered by Hayleigh Bosher (Reader in Intellectual Property Law, 成人直播app)
6.55pm: Thank You, Close and Finish - Sharon Lockyer and Simon Weaver
It promises to be a great birthday party, one not to be missed!