Charles Brownstein, Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, moderates an all-star panel of experts to discuss the question of humor in comics from a variety of professional perspectives on Thursday, February 9, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Panelists include Diana Schutz (editor of Sin City, Grendel, and Usagi Yojimbo), Mark Russell (God is Disappointed in You, Apocrypha Now, Prez), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man), and MK Reed (The Castoffs, Americus). The event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Beckman Humor Project, and is free and open to all. For more information or ADA accommodations: x7702 or garaventa@up.edu.
Beckman Humor Project
Why Theology Needs Louis CK, April 6
Does theology have something to learn from a humble and humorous world view? Come enter into theological conversation through the comedy of Louis CK on Wednesday April 6, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. The event is free and open to all. The talk will be facilitated by David Turnbloom, theology, and theology students Kit Tobin and Jonathan Wiley, and is part of the Beckman Humor Project.
For ADA accommodations or more information, please contact the Garaventa Center at garaventa@up.edu or 7702.
Marianne Lloyd Talk, “Prayers, Puns, & Practice,” Feb. 9
Seton Hall professor Marianne Lloyd will give a talk entitled “Prayers, Puns, and Practice” on the role of memory in imagination, faith, and humor on Tuesday, February 9 at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120.
Lloyd says she won’t be able to prove that God has a sense of humor, but she hopes to provide evidence that such truth should not come as a surprise. The event is part of the Beckman Humor Project, which celebrates humor as “a creative way to puncture arrogance and outwit violence.”
Lloyd, an associate professor of psychology at Seton Hall, researches memory illusions, teaches statistics and research methods and serves on the Faculty Senate and the Board for the Center for Vocation and Servant Leadership. She was the 2015 recipient of the Collegium Visionary Award for her work to bring the Catholic mission into her teaching and scholarship. Her talk is sponsored by the Garaventa Center.
For more information contact the Garaventa Center 7702 or garaventa@up.edu.
Katherine Greiner Lecture, Oct. 15
Carroll College theologian Katherine Greiner will present “From The Bells of St. Mary’s to Sister Act: Humor, Faith & The Legacy of Nuns on Catholic Culture,” a riveting account of the impact of vowed religious women on the American popular imagination, on Thursday, October 15, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Beckman Humor Project, Greiner’s lecture is free and open to the public; all UP faculty, students, and staff are invited.
For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or garaventa@up.edu.
Divine Laughter Lecture, April 9
The Garaventa Center will host a lecture by Anita Houck, “God, Humor & Humanity: From The Iliad to The Onion” on Thursday, April 9, at 7:15 p.m., in the Holy Cross Lounge in Franz Hall. Her talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public.
Houck is chairwoman of religious studies at Saint Mary’s College in Indiana, as well as an associate professor of theology. In this lecture, she will offer the audience a whirlwind tour of humor’s history in exploring the mystery of the Divine, from Homer’s controversial depictions of the laughter of the Greek gods to the coverage of religion in Chicago’s edgy satirical newspaper. The lecture is part of the Beckman Humor Project, established by John ’42 and Patricia Beckman for a multi-disciplinary effort to study and promote humor as a “spiritual and revolutionary energy in every field of endeavor, from business to politics to the arts and beyond.”
For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 8014 or eifler@up.edu.
Divine Laughter Lecture, April 9
The Garaventa Center will host a lecture by Anita Houck, “God, Humor & Humanity: From The Iliad to The Onion” on Thursday, April 9, at 7:15 p.m., in the Holy Cross Lounge in Franz Hall. Her talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public.
Houck is chairwoman of religious studies at Saint Mary’s College in Indiana, as well as an associate professor of theology. In this lecture, she will offer the audience a whirlwind tour of humor’s history in exploring the mystery of the Divine, from Homer’s controversial depictions of the laughter of the Greek gods to the coverage of religion in Chicago’s edgy satirical newspaper. The lecture is part of the Beckman Humor Project, established by John ’42 and Patricia Beckman for a multi-disciplinary effort to study and promote humor as a “spiritual and revolutionary energy in every field of endeavor, from business to politics to the arts and beyond.”
For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 8014 or eifler@up.edu.