Call for Papers “Purple Reign: An interdisciplinary conference on the life and legacy of Prince”, Media City UK, University of Salford, Uk May 2017
I’m very pleased to announce the following call for papers:
“Purple Reign: An interdisciplinary conference on the life and legacy of Prince”
A two-day international conference hosted by The School of Arts and Media, University of Salford, UK and the Department of Recording Industry, Middle Tennessee State University, USA 24th- – 26th May 2017 Media City UK, University of Salford, UK.
Convenors:
Dr Mike Alleyne, Dept of Recording Industry, College of Media & Entertainment, Middle Tennessee State University
Dr Kirsty Fairclough, School of Arts and Media, University of Salford, UK
Tim France, School of Arts and Media, University of Salford, UK
Proposals are invited for a two-day international conference on the life and legacy of Prince.
This conference aims to provide fresh perspectives on the creative and commercial dimensions of Prince’s career, re-examining the meanings of his work in the context of his unexpected death.
This conference seeks to address the issue of Prince’s significant influence and lasting appeal from a number of multi-disciplinary perspectives. We welcome proposals from scholars in the fields of popular music studies, sound studies, gender studies, cultural studies, television studies, celebrity studies, film studies, visual arts, performance studies, digital and social media and related disciplines.
The conference presents a timely consideration of the cultural impact, iconic status of Prince and his global legacies across many media platforms. It will examine all aspects of his creative output and the ways in which it intersects with video, performance, literature, theatre, film, digital culture. design and fashion.
Single and panel proposals are invited on, but are not limited to, the following:
Prince as musician.
Prince as songwriter.
Prince and fandom.
Prince and racial representations.
Prince, feminism and gender relations.
Prince as actor.
Prince and performance style.
Prince’s music videos.
Prince and fashion.
Prince as star/celebrity.
Prince’s death.
Prince and media representations.
Prince as enigma.
Submission guidelines:
Deadline for abstracts: 31st January, 2017
Panel proposals should consist of a 500word abstract plus a 100word biography from each participant. Proposals should be sent to: purplereignconference@gmail.com
Individual submissions should consist of 300 word abstracts plus a 100word biography and should be sent to:
purplereignconference@gmail.com
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Would look in to the … Underground…. Prince….long standing.. bootleg collectors … The purple underground so to speak ….. One if not THE most bootlegged artists of all time due to a massive output … A workaholic of unparalleled stature…. good luck with it… will it be live online?
Thanks. Yes, I agree and hope someone will submit a paper on this area. Hoping to live stream it. More details to follow.
I do love Prince and his Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated, movies and songs. His ideal boss was always someone different, cf. Mr. Magee in ‘Raspberry Beret.’ In later years, he was really prolific. But, I am so wired for the new A Tribe Called Quest reunion debut. I think A Tribe Called Quest are the real public enemy. RIP Marvin Gaye, seek and ye shall find. I am playing Musicology before Christmas.
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