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GLOBAL REGGAE CONFERENCE UWI, MONA, 2008
Location: Jamaica
Call for Papers Deadline: 2007-10-12
Date Submitted: 2007-08-15
Announcement ID: 157777
"Global Reggae: Jamaican Popular Music A Yard and Abroad" February 18 - 24, 2008
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Institute of Caribbean Studies and the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of the West Indies, Mona announce an international conference on “Global Reggae: Jamaican Popular Music A Yard and Abroad.” The conference, to be held February 18-24, 2008, at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica and other venues on the island, is the third in a series focussing on Caribbean culture. The first, held in 1996, honoured the distinguished legacy of Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford, Vice-Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies. The second, held in 2002, celebrated the work of the Barbadian griot/historian, Professor Kamau Brathwaite. This third conference, to be held in association with the Recording Industry Association of Jamaica (RIAJam), the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, the Bob Marley Foundation, and the Jamaica Tourist Board, pays tribute to the generations of musicians who have created reggae – Jamaica’s distinctive contribution to world culture. These icons include: Count Matchuki, Don Drummond, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Count Ossie, Mrs. Sonia Pottinger and Prince Buster.
The conference and associated reggae concerts will consolidate and disseminate knowledge on the global impact of Jamaican popular culture. The third Conference on Caribbean culture will amplify the soundings from the 1995 symposium, held at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and co-sponsored by the Reggae Studies Unit and the Bob Marley Foundation, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of Jamaica's premier cultural ambassador, the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley.
The Global Reggae 2008 conference will provide an opportunity for musicians, scholars, cultural practitioners and entrepreneurs from Jamaica and around the world to share their perspectives on the ways in which reggae has been appropriated and adapted in a variety of cultural contexts. This international conference will also examine the local impact of the reggae music industry in Jamaica and assess ways in which the Jamaican economy can benefit through the development and encouragement of internationally competitive local music enterprises. The proposed conference sub-themes include:
The Roots of Jamaican Popular Music:
Revival
Mento
Nyabinghi
Jazz
Jump Blues
Afro-Cuban
The Rise of Jamaican Popular Music:
Proto-ska
Ska
Rocksteady
Reggae
Dub
Dub Poetry
Dancehall
Reggae’s Influence on Global Popular Music:
Hip-hop
Reggaeton
Reggae Samba
Jawaiian
Drum & Bass
Techno
Trip-Hop
Jungle
Rapso
Soca
The Technological Transformations of Reggae:
Sound Systems
Juke Box
Radio & TV
Recording Studios
Digital Technology Processes
The Dub Plate
The Internet
The Wailers – Early:
The Wailing Wailers – Classic Trio
Bunny Wailer
Peter Tosh
Bob Marley
The Bob Marley phenomenon
The I-Three
Chris Blackwell
Reggae’s Social and Political Contestations:
Rastafari and Reggae
Aesthetics
Gender politics
Political Activism
Reggae Scholarship:
Ideologies
Language
Popular Press and Media
Dancehall in Print
Reggae Arts:
The Dance
Reggae films/graphics/music videos
Reggae, fashion and merchandise
Performance/clash traditions
Reggae Music as Business:
Role and importance of collective rights management societies and trade associations
Reggae music business in the digital, Internet and mobile communication world
Back to basics – product development challenges (lyrics, work ethics, quality standards and contractual relationships)
Investing in Reggae/Jamaican music – A case for private and public funding
Jamaican music: Catalyst for Jamaica’s creative industries
NB: The areas outlined above are not exhaustive or mutually exclusive. These are only selected to provide a guide / focus for panels, abstracts and papers to be submitted. The final publication of papers will be based on what is submitted and not necessarily restricted to the format of the call for papers. The conference seeks a wide interdisciplinary discussion on the issues of the theme and its sub-themes. It is anticipated that aspects of the conference proceedings will be broadcast as well as published in book form and/ or on CD.
CONFERENCE CONCERTS:
The conference will host a daily reggae showcases to entertain participants in fine Jamaican style while at the same time exposing some of the best of reggae’s young music talent. The conference invites applications for music performances during the showcases; forms may be downloaded at: www.uwi.mona.edu.jm/conferences/2008/globalreggae. The conference will culminate with the staging of the inaugural Reggae Academy Awards by the Recording Industry Association of Jamaica (RIAJam) on February 24.
POSTER EXHIBITION:
Poster proposals must be sent as an email attachment (Word format) by October 12, 2007 to conference secretariat at: globalreggae2008@uwimona.edu.jm. All submissions should not have been published prior to the conference. Notification of acceptance will be made by November 15, 2007.
If accepted, the primary or a listed co-researcher must register for and attend the conference. Exhibitors will be expected to bring copies of their abstract and 2 copies of the accepted poster(s).
We invite submission of research paper abstracts and poster proposals by October 12, 2007. Submissions should include:
1) an abstract or proposal of not more than 300 words;
2) one copy of a cover page with name, affiliation, contact information and short bio (75-words or less).
Send submissions to:
Kam-Au Amen
Conference Co-ordinator
Reggae Studies Unit
Institute of Caribbean Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Education
University of the West Indies, Mona
Kingston 7, Jamaica, Caribbean
Deadline for abstracts and proposals is: October 12, 2007
Deadline for final papers is: December 28, 2007
For further information contact the Global Reggae Secretariat at:
Email: globalreggae2008@uwimona.edu.jm
Tel: 1 (876) 977-1951
Fax: 1 (876) 977-3430
Donna P. Hope, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Reggae Studies
Reggae Studies Unit
Institute of Caribbean Studies
Faculty of Humanities and Education
University of the West Indies, Mona,
Kingston 7, Jamaica
Tel. 876- 977-1951; 876-512-3228
Fax: 876-977-3430
Email:- dqueen13@hotmail.com; donna.hope@uwimona.edu.jm; dhope@gmu.edu
Email: donna.hope@uwimona.edu.jm
