Hosted by the Department of Language and Literature and the School of Humanities of Cedarville University and @U2 the first conference on U2 or any related subject will be held on May 13-15 2009 in New York city,The Marriott Marquis, Times Square.
It´s aimed at scholars, teachers, students, journalists, clergy, musicians and intellectually curious U2 fans.
The newsletter of the call for papers reads..."for more than 30 years, U2 has asked us to look at the world, wrestle with ourselves and then dream out loud. From “I Will Follow” and “Running to Stand Still,” to “The Wanderer,” “Walk On,” and “One Step Closer,” U2 has charted the human heart and the ways of the world, calling out some of their more dynamic points of intersection. While doing so, they have created what Bruce Springsteen described as "some of the most beautiful sonic architecture in rock and roll."
"A band of paradoxes, ironies, ambition and sincerity, their influence in the worlds of music, entertainment, popular culture, humanitarian relief and the global politics of peace and social justice should be the stuff of spirited conversation. Hype? Feedback? Or the real thing? Come join the conversation as we see what U2 has done."
A very interesting subject to deal with, I think many important papers will be read. Speakers from different areas are expected: Anthony DeCurtis,contributing editor at Rolling Stone, James Henke, Steve Turner, Cathleen Falsani, Matt McGee, creator of @U2, among others.
Call for papers (up to Novermber 1st 2008)
Proposals for papers,presentions or panels on any topic relating to the music, work or influence of U2 that would appeal to an audience of scholars,students, journalists,musicians,intellectually curious fans of U2.
Suggested areas:
Lyrical/textual studies
The business of rock ’n’ roll
Music composition
Music and cultural engagement
The performance of rock ’n’ roll
The Spirit in/of rock ’n’ roll
Artist, audience and fan dynamics
Peace efforts and social justice
Art and the rock aesthetics
The rock star activist
The rock star activist
Artistic collaboration
The multi-genre modern rock star
Technology in the studio/on the stage
Notions of celebrity and fame
Sounds like a fascinating conference... I just wonder what the band will think about it????will they make a special guest appearance?? We´ll have to wait until May next year to see the results of this. Meanwhile we can start thinking about a paper to present...
for more info:http://www.u2conference.com
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