Well, it's done. I've submitted my grant applications! My pimples have calmed down, and I can now sleep more soundly.
I've also sent out a paper proposal for an upcoming academic conference entitled, "First International Conference on Humour and Satire". (Can you believe that there is actually a conference on this topic?) The conference takes place in February 2009 at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. At this conference, provided that my proposal is accepted, I'll present paper that addresses the role of satirical humor in my own doctoral research entitled, "Art, Humor, and Advertising as a Tool for Political Dialogue". Below is a brief summary of my doctoral thesis.
"Art, Humor, and Advertising as a Tool for Political Dialogue"
(Thesis Summary by Lisa Erdman)
This multidisciplinary research explores the use of conceptual art in the form of satirical medical advertising as a tool to generate public dialogue in Finland, regarding political and social issues on a local and global level. One of my objectives in this work is to present a better understanding of the role that humor and advertising can play in contemporary culture, beyond the promotion of commercial products and services.
In my dissertation, I will argue that conceptual art, placed within the context of humorous medical advertising, not only serves as an act of personal expression, but, under certain conditions, may generate thought and dialogue that has the potential for social change. My research will involve both theoretical and art-based methods of investigation surrounding this thesis.
The content of this doctoral thesis is based on themes from a multimedia art project that I created in 2005, entitled, "Annual Checkup: Pharmaceuticals for the 21st Century". Read more on this project. >>
© 2008 Lisa Erdman.
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