August 31, 2005

"A Marxist Perspective on Darkness on the Edge of Town."

An academic conference on Bruce Springsteen. There are things less cool.

3 comments:

Adam said...

The list of all papers to be presented is here, and, OMG, it's a bit much, because you can't have a symposium paper without at least one colon:

"Writing the Dreams that Lie: Bruce Springsteen and the Art of the Body Count"

"Three chords against Oppression: A Critical Inquiry into the Didactics of Springsteen"

"When They Said Sit Down, I Stood Up: Springsteen's Social Conscience, Activism, and Fan Response"

""Like a Vision She Dances": Bruce Springsteen and the Trope of the Female Salvator"

Etc.

knox said...

"When They Said Sit Down, I Stood Up"

...and then patted myself on the back...

puke.

Gordon Freece said...

There are things less cool.

I doubt it.

An academic conference on Mink DeVille, I'd forgive; they at least could use the exposure.