From THE RAY BROWNE ASSOCIATION
The Ray Browne Conference for Cultural and Critical Studies will be presented by The Ray Browne Association on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Bowling Green State University campus. The one-day interdisciplinary conference will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Pallister Conference Room in Jerome Library.
This event will bring together graduate students and advanced undergraduates to present their humanities and social sciences research.
The Ray Browne Conference was held yearly from 2015-2022 in honor of Dr. Ray B. Browne (1922-2009), a trailblazer in popular culture studies. This year’s conference is organized by the Ray Browne Association, a graduate student-run organization whose mission is facilitating the study of class and culture at BGSU.
“We’re so excited to bring back the Ray Browne Conference this year!” says Haley Shipley, RBA Co-President and conference committee member. “We have a full day of research presentations that highlight how diverse and interesting the humanities are, and show the great work our BGSU grad students do.”
Students will present their research in subject areas including Black popular culture, Taylor Swift, adaptations of Interview with the Vampire, film and television, comics and graphic novels, art, politics, social media, and more. Presenters are from a diverse range of programs at BGSU, including American Culture Studies, Popular Culture, Literary and Textual Studies, and Art History.
Keynote speaker Dr. Jeremy Wallach will present “Class Struggle, Cultural Theory, and Popular Culture: The Case of Heavy Metal.” Featured guests include Department of Popular Culture professor Dr. Charles Coletta and retired BGSU Popular Music Librarian Bill Schurk. In addition to panels, networking opportunities, and the keynote session, the conference will present an Ray Browne Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
