FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
7 pm, Tuesday, February 10, Culture and Society Building (CU) Theatre
Screening and Panel Discussion
Led by: Matthew Elfenbein, PhD, Florida Atlantic
Enjoy clips from Comedy Central’s Drunk History and Saturday Night Live with a panel discussion that examines comedians’ takes on the American Revolution. Presented by the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies and the Department of History.
4 pm, Wednesday, February 11, 5th Floor, Wimberly Library
Lecture and Q&A
Richard Bell, PhD, University of Maryland
What is the history behind the comedy? Renowned speaker Dr. Richard Bell gives an award-winning historian’s view on iconic sketches from SNL and Comedy Central’s Drunk History. Winner of the NEH Public Scholar Award, finalist for the George Washington Prize, and recipient of Maryland’s highest accolade for teaching. Presented by the Department of History and Florida Atlantic Libraries, and co-sponsored by the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies.
For free admission, the registration link will be forthcoming
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