University of Silesia in Katowice

• 9.00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Scientific session: About humour and mood swings (Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library (CINiBA), ul. Bankowa 11a, Katowice, conference room)

A series of lectures addressed to secondary school students, university students and adults.

• • 9.00–10.00 a.m. – Lecture: Laughter Therapy – about humour that supports the healing process

The lecture will be held by Marta Banout, PhD (SISU psychoterapia i szkolenia – psychotherapy and trainings

• • 10.00-11.00 a.m. – Lecture: Humour in language

The lecture will be held by Agnieszka Solska, PhD, DLitt, Assoc. Prof. (University of Silesia in Katowice).

• • 11.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. – Lecture online: About the role of irony in communication between children and parents

The lecture will be held by Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak, PhD (The Maria Grzegorzewska University).

• • 12.00–1.00 p.m. – Lecture on the career of the ancient concept of humour in the history of culture

The lecture will be held by Franciszek Stefanek, MA (University of Silesia in Katowice).

• • 1.00–2.00 p.m. – Lecture on the dynamics of humour in emotional disorders and psychiatric treatment

The lecture will be held by Szymon Florek, MD and Joanna Smolarczyk, MD (Medical University of Silesia in Katowice).

Registration for the events listed above is required via the form.

• 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. – Fun with scientific research. Meeting with Crazy Science and the Ig Nobel Prize. (Youth Palace, ul. Mikołowska 26, Katowice, audiovisual room)

Meeting with creators of ‘Crazy Nauka’: Aleksandra and Piotr Stanisławski. The event will also feature Prof. Peter K. Jonason (University of Padua), a winner of the Ig Nobel Prize in 2014 for research on the relationship between the preferred time of getting out of bed and the traits of the dark triad of personality.

The meeting is addressed to 7-8 graders, secondary school students, university students and adults. The meeting will be held in Polish, but the discussion with Prof. Jonason will be held in English.

Registration for the event is required via the form.

• 8.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. – Workshops: Self-reflection with humour. Data visualisation in everyday life (Kato Science Corner, ul. Młyńska 2, Katowice)

Workshops will be held by Aleksandra Sacha, Kinga Klisz, Anna Karasińska and Anna Siewior (Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Katowice).

Workshop addressed to secondary school students, university students and adults.

Registration for the workshop is required via the form.

• 5.00–8:00 p.m. – Classics of Polish comedy at the Światowid cinema. Miś by Stanisław Bareja (Światowid Cinema, ul. 3 maja 7, Katowice)

The screening will be preceded by a lecture given by Prof. Dorota Skotarczak (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań) – a researcher of the history of popular culture and everyday life in the era of the Polish People’s Republic.

The event for audiences over the age of 12.

Registration for the workshop is required via the form

• 5.00–8.00 p.m. – Classics of world comedy at the Światowid cinema. Some Like It Hot (Światowid Cinema, ul. 3 maja 7, Katowice)

The screening of one of the most famous comedies in the history of cinema – Some Like It Hot; it will be concluded with a discussion led by Justyna Budzik, PhD (University of Silesia in Katowice) – a film expert and researcher dealing with theory and history of cinema and photography.

The event for audiences over the age of 15.

Registration for the event is required via the form.

• 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. and 2.00–5.00 p.m. – Laughter yoga workshops in the City of Science (Centrum Integracji Międzypokoleniowej, ul. Dąbrowskiego 7, Chorzów, auditorium)

The event will be held by: Stefan Janicki (Endorfinacja – Laughter Yoga Club), Natalia Dziura and Piotr Klimowicz (University of Silesia in Katowice).

Workshop addressed to students and adults. Registration required.

Contraindications to participation in classes include: the third trimester of pregnancy; having undergone a major surgery several months prior; serious spine problems and serious heart diseases. Children can participate in classes under the supervision of adults. It is not advisable to participate after a heavy meal. You do not have to be fit or in great shape to participate; the most important thing is a positive attitude and an open mind. The classes do not involve complicated physical exercises.

• • Laughter yoga workshops, group I (11.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.) – event for audiences over the age of 10. Register via the form.
  • Laughter yoga workshops, group II (12.00–1.00 p.m.) – event for audiences over the age of 10. Register via the form.
  • Laughter yoga workshops, group III (2.00–3.00 p.m.) – event for adults. Register via the form.
  • Laughter yoga workshops, group IV (3.00–4.00 p.m.) – event for adults. Register via the form.

Laughter yoga workshops, group V (4.00–5.00 p.m.) – event for adults. Register via the form.

• 11.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. – Drawings with humour. Drawing workshops (Kato Science Corner, ul. Młyńska 2, Katowice)

The workshops will be held by Bartosz Minkiewicz.

The event for audiences over the age of 7. Registration required.

• • Drawing workshops, group I (11.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.). Register via the form.
  • Drawing workshops, group II (12.00–1.00 p.m.). Register via the form.
  • Drawing workshops, group III (1.00–2.00 p.m.). Register via the form.
  • Drawing workshops, group IV (2.00–3.00 p.m.). Register via the form.
  • Drawing workshops, group V (3.00–4.00 p.m.). Register via the form.

• 5.00–7.00 p.m. – Impro Silesia Improvisation Theatre in the City of Science (Silesian Theater, ul. Warszawska 2, Katowice, Chamber Stage (pol. scena kameralna)).

Performance and a discussion with the audience. The event for audiences over the age of 15.

Registration for the event is required via the form.