SUNY New Paltz Distinguished Speaker Series presents....

The Power of Humor: An Evening with Liza Donnelly, award-winning cartoonist and writer for The New Yorker Magazine and contributor to The New York Times, Washington Post, Medium, CNN, and CBS News.

Laughter is universal, it gives us joy. Humor also provides us insight into ourselves and our culture—our world, even. We can see how humor unites us, but it also has the power to divide, using ridicule to attack and make others feel powerless. When used thoughtfully, humor shows us our common humanity as we laugh at ourselves. Political cartoons expose new, important trends, hold leaders accountable, and they help us see a distilled view of the news. With laughter, we let down our defenses and not only are we more able to bond with others, but we are also open to new ideas. This is the power of humor.