I am excited to announce that Dr. Joanne Gilbert will be visiting IAH 207, Humor in 20th Century Literatures, Cultures and Identities on March 28th, 2017 at 4:00 pm in Brody Hall 138. She will be giving a multimedia presentation that deals with marginality and humor which will be open to the public.

Dr. Gilbert’s scholarship is not only widely regarded and consulted in academic circles, but is also well-loved by students who read her work in this class. Her work in the fields of humor, gender and culture was recently recognized (Nov. 2015) by the National Communication Association with the Lilla A. Heston Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Interpretation and Performance Studies.

Students will read the introduction and first chapter of her 2004 (reprint 2008) book, Performing Marginality: Humor, Gender, and Cultural Critique as a part of the regular course schedule but also in preparation for her visit.

Interested students and community members can join us for dinner at Brody Square.