Nonviolence and Humor: Carnival as a Tool of Nonviolent Resistance and Reconciliation
Channel: PeaceVoiceTV
Date: 13/04/2013

http://www.warpreventioninitiative.org/ Janjira Sombutpoonsiri, Ph.D., of Thammasat University, discusses her thesis on humor and nonviolence, specifically the use of carnival events as a form of nonviolent resistance and reconciliation during Serbia's Otpor! "Bulldozer Revolution."  Although there are several types of nonviolent humor, carnival events are considered a reconciliatory form of nonviolent resistance that simultaneously promotes a friendly atmosphere, serves to delegitimize the authorities, and encourages dissent from all sides of the struggle.  

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This video interview was conducted at the Peace and Justice Studies Association conference of 2012 at Tufts University in Boston, MA.  

Interviewer: Tom Hastings
Editor: Erin Niemela