What do we know about the relationship between humour and democracy?

Our meta-analysis of contemporary humour practices and democratic attitudes

Sep 8

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'I'm interested in humour not just as something that happens, but as a skill'

Interview with DELIAH team member Amber Kempynck

Sep 1

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July 2025

DELIAH participated in the International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) 2025 Conference

We’re pleased to announce that the DELIAH project was represented at this year’s ISHS Conference, held from July 7–11, 2025, in Kraków, Poland.

Jul 31

Database - Humour practices and European attitudes towards democracy

Database of relevant studies on humour practices, attitudes toward democracy, and modes of civic engagement in six European countries

Jul 24

June 2025

European Democracy Shield

A first collaboration between DELIAH, DemocracyInAction, and Larpocracy

Jun 12

Toolkit: What's in a Joke? Assessing Humor in Free Speech Jurisprudence

New humour toolkit available for download

Jun 2

May 2025

DELIAH at ENLIGHT

DELIAH members took part in the ENLIGHT European Dialogue

May 30

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What is DELIAH?

Explaining our four-year research project

May 22

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April 2025

The power of editorial cartoons

Workshop at the International Journalism Festival

Apr 15

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March 2025

Project launch!

Four-year research project about humour in Europe begins

Mar 17

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