Bob Mankoff
The Past, Present, and Future of Humor
Thursday, September 10, 2009
5:10 pm
In-person Event
Michigan Theater
603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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Penny Stamps Speaker Series
Open to the public
Free of charge
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From primate play to The New Yorker cartoons, The Daily show, and the latest Youtube mash-ups, Bob Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of the New Yorker magazine, demonstrates how all humor is an act of cooperative creativity. With support from the UM Institute for the Humanities, and the Department of Psychology.
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