I would love to participate in this, or at least be able to head over to the UK next May and be there for it. One of the organizers is actually at MTSU! If you have anything academic in your notebook or brain about Prince, then get in touch with these folks. The question is, will they cater their luncheon with starfish and coffee?
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…
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