Call for Papers 78-88: Prince, The First Decade: An Interdisciplinary Conference.

Call for Papers
78-88: Prince, The First Decade: An Interdisciplinary Conference.

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 Universi=
ty, USA.
June 3 & 4, 2020

Location:

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 & Entertai=
nment,
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 conf=
erence on
Prince during the first decade of his career. The conference aims to prov=
ide fresh
perspectives on the creative and commercial emergence of Prince as an art=
ist
during the period 1978-1988 and seeks to address Prince=E2=80=99s signifi=
cant influence on
popular culture during this time.

The first decade laid the foundation of his creatively fruitful career an=
d established
Prince as both a musical and cinematic artist, as well as a complete ente=
rtainer. The
conference invites explorations of elements that established the cornerst=
ones of
Prince's identities and offers opportunities for interconnecting stylisti=
c 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 r=
elated
disciplines.

Proposals for are invited for 20-minute papers and panels.

Single and panel proposals are invited on, but are not limited to, the fo=
llowing which
must focus on the period 1978-1988:
=E2=80=A2 Prince and Minneapolis, including the Northside.
=E2=80=A2 Prince as musician.
=E2=80=A2 Prince as songwriter.
=E2=80=A2 Prince as producer.
=E2=80=A2 Prince as auteur.
=E2=80=A2 Prince and fandom.
=E2=80=A2 Prince and racial representations.
=E2=80=A2 Prince, feminism and gender relations.
=E2=80=A2 Prince and performance style.
=E2=80=A2 Prince=E2=80=99s music videos.
=E2=80=A2 Prince and fashion.
=E2=80=A2 Prince as star/celebrity.
=E2=80=A2 Prince and media representations.
=E2=80=A2 Prince as enigma.
=E2=80=A2 Prince and films, including writing, acting, directing, and sou=
ndtracks.
=E2=80=A2 Prince as mentor.

Submission guidelines:

Please send: (1) a 250-word abstract, (2) a proposed title, (3) a clear i=
ndication of
presentation format (4) institutional affiliation (if any), by Monday, Se=
ptember 30th,
2019 to:
[email protected]
#Prince78-88

Disclaimer:
The Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson is not affiliated, associated, or conn=
ected with the
78-88: Prince, The First Decade Conference, nor has it in endorsed or spo=
nsored 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: Pr=
ince, The First
Decade Conference.

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