I’m beyond thrilled to announce that I’ll be participating in The Punk Scholars Network Conference at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas on March 2nd and March 3rd. This event is a one-of-a-kind gathering of academics, musicians, and punk enthusiasts, all coming together to discuss and celebrate the history, culture, and impact of punk rock.
Punk has always been more than just music—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a way of life. Having spent decades playing, touring, and immersing myself in this world, I’m excited to contribute to these conversations and connect with others who share the same passion. The Punk Rock Museum is the perfect setting for such a meaningful event, bringing together stories, artifacts, and people who have shaped the scene over the years.
Whether you’re a lifelong punk fan, a student of subcultures, or just curious about the impact punk has had on music and society, this conference is a must-attend. I can’t wait to share insights, hear from incredible speakers, and, of course, soak in all the punk history surrounding us.
Stay tuned for more details, and if you’ll be in Vegas, come say hi! Let’s keep punk alive—loud, proud, and always questioning.
More information about The Punk Scholars Network Conference is available via their website,
📧 PSN USA: punkscholarsusa@gmail.com
📷 Instagram: @punkscholarsnetwork.us
📧 PSN Canada: punkscholarsnetworkcanada@gmail.com
📷 Instagram: @psn_canada
The Punk Scholars Network will be gathering at the Punk Museum MARCH 02 and 03, 2025. Stay tuned for program details.
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PUNK ON DISPLAY
MARCH 2 & 3, 2025
THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM – LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Following the success of our second in-person conference in August 2024, we are excited to announce our third in-person conference sponsored by PSN Canada and PSN USA. This year, the conference will be held on March 2 and 3 at The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Punk is a truly global phenomenon that manifests in myriad ways. The music and culture are created and transformed in different scenes in ways that are both unique but also reflect commonalities. Given the location of this year’s conference, we encourage participants to consider how punk is and has been collected, presented and re-presented, curated, and archived. Punks respond to and engage varying political and cultural contexts. And the culture invites individual participation within networks that foster cooperative action. Punk is many things to many people and seldom remains static over a lifetime. Increased globalization, changes in connectivity and technology, and shifts in both capitalism and populism have impacted punk for better and worse. International and transnational punk scenes reflect these connections but also can highlight ideological and aesthetic differences.
In keeping with the PSN’s multidisciplinary academic approach, we are seeking contributions from a range of fields of study and methodological approaches including, but not limited to, cultural studies, history, musicology, communication, art and design, humanities, performing arts, and the social sciences. As ever, the PSN also welcomes proposals from independent scholars, artists, journalists, musicians, punk fans, and scene participants working outside of formal academic institutions. Selected papers and panels could cover, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Formal and informal punk archives, punk gallery displays, and punk museum collections
- The history of punk: origins, legacy, impact
- Punk resistance, longevity, and sustainability
- Global punk scenes
- Punk ethics and politics
- Punk aesthetics, punk style
- Punk and conflict, crisis, or trauma
- Ethnographic considerations of a scene, spaces, and borders
- Music and the performer: creativity, authorship, identity, definition, musical boundaries
- DIY culture and activism
- The art of punk: record covers, concert flyers, fanzine design, and associated graphic styles
- Political issues relating to Canada and the United States analyzed through the lens of punk scholarship, such as abortion rights, systemic racism, gender equality, and disability justice
Submission Deadline: Thursday, November 7, 2024, though we are happy to accept proposals earlier.
Decisions will be sent by November 21, 2024.
Proposals should be 350 words maximum. Please include a presentation title, affiliation information (if any), pronouns, and a brief presenter bio (50-100 words) with your submission. There is no conference fee for presenters.
Proposals for PSN Canada and PSN USA should be submitted to:
📧 punkscholarsusa@gmail.com
🌎 https://www.punkscholarsnetwork.com/
📧 PSN USA: punkscholarsusa@gmail.com
📷 Instagram: @punkscholarsnetwork.us
📧 PSN Canada: punkscholarsnetworkcanada@gmail.com
📷 Instagram: @psn_canada
