Intercultural Learning Hub

Cultural Differences in Humor Perception, Usage, and Implications (Jiang et al., 2019)
This scholarly article is a literature review on perceptions of and behaviors around humor across eastern and western cultures.
Culture Shocks: Humour across cultures
This online article details both the universal and particular aspects of humor and shares common regional practices in using humor.
Laughing at Different Jokes: Humor Across Cultures
This Psychology Today article also details differences in perceptions and usage of humor, as well as styles, between eastern and western cultures.
Intercultural guide to humor (at home and abroad) | Piotr Pluta | TEDxOslo (15 minutes)
This Ted talk video provides perspective on humor across cultures.
Isn't That Funny?
This article provides humorous anecdotes from around the world.
In The Good Way: Looking at Tribal Humor
This article provides insights on Indigenous and Native American humor.

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Whose Line is it Anyway? (1 hour 30 minutes)
This kinesthetic activity involves participants take the role of audience members and actors in a TV studio with the aim of representing varied styles of humor, demonstrating humor as a tool to use across difference, and diving into the challenges of humor across difference.
diversiSMILES Mini-Game (1 hour)
This game is a tool for groups to discuss humor across cultures.

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Annette Benson