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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Apologies for cross-posting (couldn't resist)<BR>
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The Department of Sociology and The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance<BR>
> at the University of Limerick are convening a second one-day symposium on<BR>
> Morrissey.<BR>
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> Title: The Songs That Saved Your Life (Again): A Symposium on Morrissey.<BR>
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> When: May 1st 2009.<BR>
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> Where: University of Limerick, IRELAND.<BR>
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> Theme: This is an open-call for papers. We invite scholars working across a<BR>
> range of disciplines (such as, cultural studies, gender studies, musicology,<BR>
> media studies, popular music studies and sociology) to propose papers<BR>
> concerning Morrissey's work as a solo-artiste. Possible paper themes might<BR>
> include: Morrissey and masculinities; Morrissey's use of sexual and other<BR>
> forms of ambiguity; Fandom and Morrissey - and the phenomenon of Latino fans<BR>
> in particular; Morrissey and (identity) politics; and Morrissey and<BR>
> song-writing.<BR>
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> Publication Plans: It is intended to publish an edited and refereed book<BR>
> based on a selection of the symposium's papers.<BR>
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> Deadline: Abstracts of 250 words should be emailed to eoin.devereux@ul.ie<BR>
> The closing date for abstracts is January 9th 2009.<BR>
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