Music & Politics in the Americas: Power to the People

An International Symposium American Studies & CIAS,
April 27, 2012, 10am-8pm, D3-121 Bielefeld University
Organizer: Wilfried Raussert

PANEL I
Ingrid Kummels (Berlin):
“Womens’ Bands and Political Feminism in Cuba before and after the Revolution”

Martin Butler (Oldenburg):
“Punk is Dead, Long Live Punk: How a Political Subculture Survived its Sell-Out (Or Did It?)”

Special Event John Miller Jones (Memphis):
“Protest Songs—A Historical Sketch: Music & Talk Perfor-mance” (Guitar & Vocals)

PANEL II
Michelle Habell-Pallan (Washington):
“’Girl in a Coma’ Tweets Chicana Futurism”

Wilfried Raussert (Bielefeld):
“Transcultural Politics: Musical Flows between Mexico and the US”

Special Event:
Havana Girl Orchestra ( Film presentation by Ingrid Kummels)

SPONSORED BY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE
AND AMERICAN STUDIES BIELEFELD

Guests welcome

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