# That's Not Funny: The Ethics of Satire

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Judith Hawley
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/ethics-satire)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

It used to be taken for granted that satire uses nasty means to good ends: it ridicules its targets in order to bring about reform. However, in recent years, the role of satire has been challenged and satirists themselves have quite literally come under attack. Some shocking incidents have prompted serious debate about the relations between free speech and hate speech. This lecture will consider the rights and wrongs of satire in a historical context and in the light of our present situation.

## Lectures

1. [That's Not Funny: The Ethics of Satire](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/ethics-satire/d1c8a659b9d1) (Audio)