Comedy, Health and Disability

Wednesday 29^th April 2015 
4.00pm-5.30pm
Drinks reception 5.30pm-6.30pm

Mead Room, Hamilton Centre
Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH

 

Disability and Comedy is Easy: Becoming an Abnormally Funny Person by Simon Minty

In this seminar Simon Minty will discuss his work, and experiences as, a disability activist and comedy producer. He will discuss the creation of the comedy troupe, Abnormally Funny People, and the engage in conversation about the relationship between disability and comedy today.
 
Simon Minty is a Director of Sminty Ltd, a disability and diversity training company. Based in the UK, he is an Associate to the Business Disability Forum. He also helped Establish the Disability Media Alliance Project in California. His ‘evening job’ is a producer of the comedy troupe, Abnormally Funny People, which he co-founded.

We are pleased to announce that we have one £40 travel grant available for a low income researcher or PhD student attending this event. Please email [log in to unmask] if you wish to apply. To apply please send a short paragraph (max 250 words) explaining why you wish to attend the seminar by Monday 20^th April 2015.

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Look forward to seeing you there.
 
Best wishes,
 
Sharon 

Dr Sharon Lockyer
Director, Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR)
Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Communications
Department of Social Sciences, Media and Communications
College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences
Brunel University
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 3PH
UK
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Twitter: @Comedy_Studies