Transart Institute - Anthologies Assembly - Getting the Sacred Joke

15:50-16:50, John Lennon Art and Design Building, LJMU, Lecture Room 1

Getting the Sacred Joke about Ourselves is the embodiment of having a sense of humor about who we think we are. Medieval humor taught us, and we have mostly forgotten, how to overturn the rules of society at least once a year; so, too, must we on occasion (in safe spaces) overturn the rule of our egos and become more flexible in our self-concepts. To practice this, we will begin this session with a short participatory exercise, which will illustrate through experience the nature of Archetype Play and Applied Improvisation for attendees. Afterwards, a presentation will be given on the research questions and aims, key terminology, methodological background, methods, inspirations, and example findings for this doctoral project by Irene Loy. What is emerging from solo studio practice, facilitating workshops, personal lived experience, and writing is a contemporary Buddhist-Feminist Theory of Humor which reminds us to practice taking ourselves less seriously.

About: Transart Institute for Creative Research was founded in 2004 as a nexus for global creative research. Accredited by Liverpool John Moores University, the partners jointly provide doctoral studies and degrees. The Anthologies Assembly is Transart Institute's first student-led intensive and residency, which brings together our international community to create connections among our research and praxes. Join us for a series of talks, workshops, participatory sessions, exchanges, and walks. For more information.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

2 Duckinfield St, 2 Duckinfield Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom