Samhita Mukhopadhyay
Presentations from Facing Race 2012
Like Racism, But Funnier: Social Change Through Internet Jokes
Jokes are the original "viral" medium, changing minds and sneaking in new ideas since the invention of language. But our era's jokes are often at the expense of people of color and other disenfranchised folks ? and they're being made by people who should know better. How do we reclaim comedy from the status quo? In this no-holds-barred workshop, three of your favorite social justice joke scientists lay out case studies and strategies for making people laugh (and think), for putting dehumanizing comedy on blast, and for turning the inevitable backlash into positive change.
Speakers: W. Kamau Bell, Negin Farsad, Samhita MukhopadhyayFrom the Trenches: Stories on Race, Dating and Love
We talk about the way race impacts almost every part of our life, but one place where it is always scary to talk about race is in our intimate personal lives. It's one thing to recognize how race plays out in politics, culture and policy, but another in who we date, love and sometimes marry. Join us, as we share a series of stories from a variety of folks that are funny, scary, sad and awesome about the intersection of love and race.
Speakers: Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Deanna Zandt, Jamia Wilson