While reading your excellent issue on “The Virus that Changed the World,” it occurred to me that you might be interested in highlighting the importance of humor at a time like this. Here’s a link to my recent contribution to Oxford;s OUPBlogs:
https://blog.oup.com/2020/05/why-we-need-humour-at-a-time-like-this/
When the World Laughs is a book about the intersection of humor, history, and culture. It explores how film comedy, one of the world's most popular movie genres, reflects the values and beliefs of those who enjoy its many forms, its most enduring characters and stories, its most entertaining routines and funniest jokes. What people laugh at in Europe, Africa, or the Far East reveals important truths about their differences and common bonds. By investigating their traditions of humor, by paying close attention to what kinds of comedy cross national boundaries or what gets lost in translation, this study leads us to a deeper understanding of each other and ourselves.
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-the-world-laughs-9780190925000?cc=us&lang=en&