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78-88: Prince, The First Decade: An Interdisciplinary Conference

Posted: July 3rd, 2019 | Filed under: Calls for Papers | No Comments »

A two-day international conference hosted by The School of Arts and Media, University of Salford, United Kingdom and  the Department of Recording Industry, Middle Tennessee State University, USA.

June 3 & 4, 2020,  The Robert E. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center, University of Minnesota, 2001 Plymouth Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Organising Committee:

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.

Kristen Zschomler, Minneapolis-based historian and writer, Sound History, LLC.

Proposals are invited for a two-day international, interdisciplinary conference on Prince during the first decade of his career. The conference aims to provide fresh perspectives on the creative and commercial emergence of Prince as an artist during the period 1978-1988 and seeks to address Prince’s significant influence on popular culture during this time.

The first decade laid the foundation of his creatively fruitful career and established Prince as both a musical and cinematic artist, as well as a complete entertainer. The conference invites explorations of elements that established the cornerstones of Prince’s identities and offers opportunities for interconnecting stylistic components of the albums through which he asserted his creative authority.

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.

Proposals for are invited for 20-minute papers and panels.
Single and panel proposals are invited on, but are not limited to, the following which must focus on the period 1978-1988:

  • Prince and Minneapolis, including the Northside.
  • Prince as musician.
  • Prince as songwriter.
  • Prince as producer.
  • Prince as auteur.
  • Prince and fandom.
  • Prince and racial representations.
  • Prince, feminism and gender relations.
  • Prince and performance style.
  • Prince’s music videos.
  • Prince and fashion.
  • Prince as star/celebrity.
  • Prince and media representations.
  • Prince as enigma.
  • Prince and films, including writing, acting, directing, and soundtracks.
  • Prince as mentor.

Submission guidelines:

Please send: (1) a 250-word abstract, (2) a proposed title, (3) a clear indication of presentation format (4) institutional affiliation (if any), by Monday, September 30th, 2019 to:

[email protected]

#Prince78-88

Disclaimer:
The Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson is not affiliated, associated, or connected with the 78-88: Prince, The First Decade Conference, nor has it in endorsed or sponsored the 78-88: Prince, The First Decade Conference. Further, the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson has not licensed any of its intellectual property to the 78-88: Prince, The First Decade Conference.



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