More than a joke: humour in times of dictatorships
About the project
Duration: 24 months
Implementation period: 1st March 2025 – 28th February 2027
Countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Spain
Objectives of the project
Promote awareness and memory of resistance and/or organized opposition to totalitarian rule as well as explore the use of humour as a form of non-violent resistance.
Engage the target group in a fruitful discussion on EU’s democracy and Fundamental rights, better understand common aspects of Member States’ history and cultural heritage, commemorate resistance movements to authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, humour as means of resistance as well as its role in modern democracy.
Activities
Engagement with the target group will be constant through the organization of various both online and offline events, such as:
Meetings with stakeholders and policy-makers at national and EU levels.
