Affiliated Researchers & Advisory Group

Affiliated Researchers

Our Affiliated Researchers are internationally recognised scholars whose work aligns with the Centre’s focus on comedy, humour, media, culture and society. Affiliation reflects shared intellectual interests and values. Affiliated Researchers collaborate with CCSR members in a range of ways, including:

• Joint research projects and funding bids
• Publications and editorial collaboration
• Conferences, seminars and public events
• Research development
• Knowledge exchange with industry and cultural partners

Current Affiliated Researchers include:

• Professor Delia Chiaro – University of Bologna
• Dr Oliver Double – University of Kent
• Professor Sam Friedman – London School of Economics
• Professor Giselinde Kuipers – KU Leuven
• Dr James Leggott – Northumbria University
• Professor Brett Mills – University of East Anglia
• Professor Jessica Milner Davis – University of Sydney
• Professor Louise Peacock – De Montfort University
• Dr Benjamin Nickl – University of Sydney

We are open to new Affiliated Researchers whose work aligns with the Centre’s purpose, values and research themes.

Advisory Group

Our Advisory Group comprises prominent figures from the comedy industry and comedy studies, offering insights, guidance, and a sectoral perspective as needed. The Advisory Group help to support and shape the strategy and direction of the CCSR’s activities and objectives.

Advisory Group members include:

• Steve Bennett  (Editor of Chortle.co.uk)
• Mark Boosey and Aaron Brown (Editors of The British Comedy Guide)
• Bruce Dessau (London Evening Standard Comedy Critic and Founder of Beyond The Joke website)
• Dr Roger Clegg (De Montfort University)
• Moira (Smith) Marsh (Humour Folklorist, Indiana University)
• Professor Roger Sabin (University of the Arts London)
• Dr Ian Wilkie (London Comedy Forum Convenor and University of Salford Manchester)
• Deborah Williams (Executive Director at Creative Diversity Network, Writer and Producer)