Darkness Becomes Her: Gothic Women and the Hidden Heart of Gothic History with Dr Sam Hirst The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2022-05-18 | 'Darkness Becomes Her: Gothic Women and the Hidden Heart of Gothic History' with Dr Sam Hirst was part of the Hidden Women in Popular Culture that was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture with support from the Women's History Network on 28/01/2022The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
The Functions of Unnatural Death in Stephen King: Murder, Sickness and Plots with Dr Rebecca Frost The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2022-05-18 | 'The Functions of Unnatural Death in Stephen King: Murder, Sickness and Plots' with Dr Rebecca Frost was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 24/02/2022.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
Female Characters in the Modern and Contemporary Anglophone Romance Novel with Dr Francesca Pierini The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2022-05-18 | 'Female Characters in the Modern and Contemporary Anglophone Romance Novel' with Dr Francesca Pierini was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 11/02/2022.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
Norah Baring and Madeleine Caroll: A***** H********s Leading Ladies with Jennifer Voss The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2022-05-18 | 'Norah Baring and Madeleine Caroll: A***** H********'s Leading Ladies' with Jennifer Voss was part of the Hidden Women in Popular Culture that was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture with support from the Women's History Network on 28/01/2022The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
The Curators Dark Offerings: Lovecraft Panel with Kate Moloney, Oliver Rendle and Fredrik Blanc The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2022-05-18 | 'The Curator's Dark Offerings: Lovecraft Panel' with Kate Moloney, Oliver Rendle and Fredrik Blanc was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 25/03/202 as part of our Evening Symposium - From the Untold Depths Lovecraft and the Popular.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
A Greek Influenced by Grimm: HP Lovecrafts Classical Reception with Rhys James Jenkins The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2022-05-18 | 'From Ancient Parchment... 'A Greek Influenced by Grimm: HP Lovecraft's Classical Reception' with Rhys James Jenkins was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 25/03/202 as part of our Evening Symposium - From the Untold Depths Lovecraft and the Popular.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
Beginnings in Popular Culture Panel with Amy Hondsmerk, Cinzia DuBois & Laura La Beur | MNPC Forum The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-10-07 | 'Beginnings in Popular Culture with presentations by Amy Hondsmerk, Cinzia DuBois, and Laura La Beur' as part of the MNPC Members Panel even for our 2021 Annual Forum. This event was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 19/08/2021.0:00 Intro2:06 Smocks and Simulations in Lockdown by Amy Hondsmerk23:14 Loki, Latin, and Classics by Cinzia DuBois45:27 Microplastics everywhere and not a fish to eat by Laura La Beur1:16:00 Q&As1:29:05 OutroThe Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
Working and Researching Popular Culture in the Archives | MNPC 2021 Annual Forum The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-09-28 | 'Working and Researching Popular Culture in the Archives with Dr. Rebecca Bowd, Jennifer Voss, Catherine Meades and Kat Pearson' an event for the 2021 Annual Forum. This event was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 19/08/2021.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
Towards (or away from) a Counterfactual Criticism with Dr. Will Tattersdill | MNPC 2021 Annual Forum The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-09-28 | 'Towards (or away from) a Counterfactual Criticism with Dr. Will Tattersdill' the Midland Keynote for the MNPC 2021 Annual Forum. This event was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 19/08/2021.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
Transnational Draculas with Prof. Ken Gelder | MNPC 2021 Annual Forum The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-09-20 | 'Transnational Draculas with. Prof. Ken Gelder' the international Keynote of the MNPC 2021 Annual Forum. This event was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 19/08/2021.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
Re-assessing the Male Auteur After #MeToo: A Case Study of Stanley Kubrick | MNPC Academic Lecture The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-08-31 | A recording of the 'Re-assessing the Male Auteur After #MeToo: A Case Study of Stanley Kubrick with Dr Karen Ritzenhoff and Dr James Fenwick' event, which was part of the Midlands Network of Popular Culture's academic events for 21/22. The lecture happened on 21/06/2021.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. We aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
A Cultural Chernobyl? - EuroDisney and the Theme Park Public with Dr Sabrina Mittermeier | MNPC The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-07-12 | A recording "A Cultural Chernobyl?" - EuroDisney and the Theme Park Public with Dr Sabrina Mittermeier. The event was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 12/05/2021.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
Kentuckys Forgotten Ballad Collector: A Talk by Prof. Elizabeth DiSavino The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-03-31 | The second woman to earn a PhD from Columbia University -- and the first from south of the Mason-Dixon Line to do so -- Kentucky native Katherine Jackson French broke boundaries. Her research kick-started a resurgence of Appalachian music that continues to this day, but French's collection of traditional Kentucky ballads, which should have been her crowning scholarly achievement, never saw print. Academic rivalries, gender prejudice, and broken promises set against a thirty-year feud known as the Ballad Wars denied French her place in history.A recording of 'Kentucky's Forgotten Ballad Collector' a talk by Prof. Elizabeth DiSavino, which was part of the Midlands Network of Popular Culture's academic events for 20/21. The lecture happened on 18/03/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. We aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit https://midspopculture.wixsite.com/we...
Historical Theatre and Performance Cultures Panel featuring Dr Radcliffe and Dr Blackwell | MNPC The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-03-10 | A recording of Historical Theatre and Performance Cultures Panel and was part of the Midlands Network of Popular Culture's academic events for 20/21. The panel happened on 02/12/2020.This panel features the following talks:1. Let's run away and live on a farm: #cottagecore, craft and Shakespeare by Dr Anna Blackwell2. Clog Dance in the 19th Century Music Hall and Factory by Dr Caroline RadcliffeThe Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
Tracking Sam Larner from the Trawlers to the Silver Screen by Dr Bruce Lindsay | MNPC The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-03-10 | A recording of Dr Bruce Lindsay's lecture 'From California to Hollywood: Tracking Sam Larner from the Trawlers to the Silver Screen', which was part of the Midlands Network of Popular Culture's academic events for 20/21. The lecture happened on 18/12/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
Teachers as Game Designers... Seriously?: A Talk by Prof. Sylvester Arnab The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-03-10 | Originally hosted on February 16th, 2021, the recording features a talk by Prof. Sylvester Arnab of Coventry University, on the usage of video games within education.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. For more info on us, and what we get up to, see our website here: midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
From Orientalism to Feminism: a Panel of Current Romance Scholarship The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2021-03-10 | Originally hosted on February 26th, 2021, this panel features talks from Pauline Suwanban (Birkbeck, University of London) and Ali Williams (University of Brighton).The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Find out more: midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
Funny Money: Popular Comedy and Mercantile Culture in the Later Middle Ages by Dr Ben Parson The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-11-25 | A recording of Dr Ben Parsons lecture 'Funny Money: Popular Comedy and Mercantile Culture in the Later Middle Ages' a Midlands Academic Lecture that formed part of the Midlands Network of Popular Culture Events for 2020/21 academic year.The lecture took place on Zoom on 18/11/2020The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.
Classics and the Uses of Reception by Rhys Jenkins and Hebe Barlow | MNPC Workshop The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-10-27 | A recording the Classics and Uses of Reception workshop by Rhys Jenkins and Hebe Barlow, both PhD students at the University of Birmingham. The event was hosted by the Midlands Network of Popular Culture and took place via Zoom on 10/09/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
Visions for the Future by Liam J. L. Knight | Midlands Network of Popular Culture The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-10-13 | A recording of Liam J. L. Knight's lecture 'Visions for the Future' part of the Midlands Network of Popular Culture Events for 2020/21 academic year. The lecture was took place on Zoom on 28/08/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.
Opening Remarks | Inaugural Forum 2020 The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-10-13 | A recording of the opening remarks from the Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020 Inaugural Forum that was live-streamed on Twitch on 13/08/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
Morning Round-Up: Connections in Popular Culture | Inaugural Forum 2020 The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-10-13 | A recording of the Morning Round-up: Connections in Popular Culture from the Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020 Inaugural Forum that was live-streamed on Twitch on 13/08/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
Closing Remarks | Inaugural Forum 2020 The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-10-13 | A recording of the Closing Remarks from the Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020 Inaugural Forum that was live-streamed on Twitch on 13/08/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
The Rise of Neoliberal Feminism by Catherine Rottenberg | Inaugural Forum 2020 The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-10-13 | A recording of Professor Catherine Rottenberg's lecture 'The Rise of Neoliberal Feminism' from the Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020 Inaugural Forum that was live-streamed on Twitch on 13/08/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
Digital Environments in 21st Century Visual Media | Inaugural Forum 2020 The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-10-13 | A recording of the Digital Environments in 21st Century Visual Media Industry panel from the Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020 Inaugural Forum that was live-streamed on Twitch on 13/08/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
Mining Bestsellers: Digging around in Amazon by Professor Lisa Fletcher | Inaugural Forum 2020 The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-10-13 | A recording of Professor Lisa Fletcher's lecture 'Mining Bestsellers: Digging around in Amazon' from the Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020 Inaugural Forum that was live-streamed on Twitch on 13/08/2020.The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
New Approach to Jazz Studies | Inaugural Forum 2020 The Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020-10-13 | A recording of the New Approaches to Jazz Studies research panel from the Midlands Network of Popular Culture 2020 Inaugural Forum that was live-streamed on Twitch on 13/08/2020.This panel features the following talks:1. An Introduction to Jazz Studies byNicolas Pillai (Birmingham City University, UK)2. Extraterrestrial Improvisation and Free Will by Chris Mapp (Birmingham City University, UK)3. Improvising Within/Without Scenes by Joe Wright (Birmingham City University, UK)4. Towards Freeness: Reflections on Radio and Improvised Music Participation in NewListeners by Corey Mwamba (Birmingham City University, UK)The Midlands Network of Popular Culture is an interdisciplinary group of students and researchers working within the sphere of popular culture. Primarily based in Birmingham, we aim to build an inclusive community throughout the Midlands whose areas of interest pertain, however broadly, to the study of popular culture, whether mainstream or alternative.To find out more about the network visit midspopculture.wixsite.com/website
