CROSS-CULTURAL RHETORIC
Helle´s PWR Class at Stanford University
&
The Rhetoric Programme at Örebro University
15 October 2008 9.10 -10.40 am /18.10 – 19.40
Activity: Students will discuss humor and doxa from a cross-cultural and rhetorical point of view and
also learn about how to use ICT for global communication.
1. Welcome and introduction, Eva (Örebro marratech room T 217)
2. Living betwixt two cultures, Helle
3. Collaborative group work (Stanford marratech rooms A-F)
A. Introduce yourself and share a photo/ describe /draw a sketch of your wardrobe!
B. Describe your universities and the surrounding areas. What is the weather like right
now?
C. Find out as much as you can about Thanksgiving and Lucia. The way it is celebrated,
why and when and so on… Share your strongest memories from these celebrations.
D. Analyze and discuss, focusing on humor and doxa, the following video clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngKKnmDFbug&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbVtbc_XzrI
E. Share your favorite joke/stand up comedy skit/cartoon. Discuss if everyone understands
and appreciates this type of humor. Why? Why not? Consider how humor reflects
specific cultural backgrounds and is not necessarily universally funny?
After the workshop:
F. Write a 50 word reflection comment on the blog post entitled “Humor and Doxa” at
ccr.stanford.edu by Friday 17 October.
G. Bring two favorite joke/stand up comedy skit/cartoon each that you would like to work
on in the little groups next marratech meeting on 5 November!
Good luck!
Eva & Helle