Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Funded by Surdna, Student Investigates Social Criticism in Stand-up Comedy
Andrew Cawley has somewhat of a funny job this summer. He’s spending his days alternately laughing and taking notes as he watches videos of stand-up comedy.
Cawley, an English and environmental studies major, has been doing independent research looking at identity and social criticism in stand-up comedy.
He is supported by a Surdna Foundation Undergraduate Research Fellowship and is being advised by Associate Professor of Africana Studies and English Tess Chakkalakal...