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POLYMATIA · HUMOR STUDIES, COMEDY & THE THEORY OF LAUGHTER

CROSS-CULTURAL HUMOR & THE PROBLEM OF UNTRANSLATABILITY

From zero to real understanding.
A Polymatia course in Humor Studies, Comedy & the Theory of Laughter.

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> WHAT YOU WALK OUT WITH

FoundationsThe vocabulary, the history and the basic questions of Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability, explained from zero.
Key ideasThe central ideas of Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability and how they fit together.
PracticeExercises that turn what you learn about Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability into something you can do.
Your projectA small project of your own in Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability, finished and explained in your own words.

> THE METHOD

  1. Start here. What Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability studies, why it matters, and how this course is organised.
  2. Foundations. The basic terms and first principles of Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability.
  3. Core concepts. The main ideas of Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability, one at a time, with examples.
  4. Methods and tools. How people working in Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability ask questions and find answers.
  5. Applied practice. Guided exercises that put Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability to work on real cases.
  6. Your project. A project of your own in Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability, from first idea to finished work.

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FULL COURSE · LIFETIME ACCESS

47 EUR

97 EUR · founders price, first 100 people only

COURSE + COMMUNITY

$9/mo

Price goes up when we reach 300 members. Yours stays locked.

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17 EUR

Your first steps in Cross-Cultural Humor & the Problem of Untranslatability in one afternoon.

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> QUESTIONS

Do I need experience?

No. Every module starts from zero and ends with something that works.

Do I need a powerful computer?

No. Everything runs in the browser.

How much do the tools cost?

Most of what we use has a free tier. We show you exactly what is worth paying for.

When does it open?

Soon. People who reserve get in first, at the founders price.