The University of Louisiana at Monroe hosts the Traveling Scholar Series on October 25th at 6 P.M. Dr. Amanda Martinez will be doing a lecture on the relationship between comedy and racial stereotypes.
Martinez, an assistant professor at Davidson College, will be discussing how racial differences have affected comedy and how taboo statements, which are generally not politically correct, are more acceptable when said by a comedian. Martinez speaks about the comedy region of entertainment as, "an area of media effects research that is lacking at the moment". Martinez's talk will deal with navigating the fine lines of political correctness and whether or not people should be so concerned with them.
The Traveling Scholar program began in 2009, and its aim is to show students and community members what is going on in other locations and what scholars have to say about topics that could pertain to them. Every semester a new scholar is brought in to share what they have learned.
More information on Dr. Martinez's work can be found here.
