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Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ graduation ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

"Laughing at the Macabre: The Relationship Between Humor and Fear Appeals in Marketing Messages", by Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ’s IBA professor Robert Earhart

University Room: David T. McGovern Grand Salon (C-104)
Monday, December 14, 2015 - 14:30 to 16:30

"Laughing at the Macabre: The Relationship Between Humor and Fear Appeals in Marketing Messages", lecture by Â̾ÞÈËÊÓƵ’s IBA professor Robert Earhart.

A two-hour seminar on how humor and horror can crossover in general public discourse and in marketing messages.  We will start with the case of the film Silence of the Lambs (Demme, 1991) and the comedy memes that emerged from the horror genre. We will then look at how humor and horror is closely related in a marketing and advertising context.