2012 EMP Pop Conference

Lindsay Bernhagen is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University. Her dissertation, which gestures toward an expanded theory of musical subjectivity, explores the popularity of gendered musical contexts in terms of the shared musical experiences that are had therein.   Abstract: | | "'Everyone here is a little weird!': Gender and Musical Intersubjectivity at the Girlz Rhythm 'n' Rock... Read More →

Maren Hancock is a PhD student in Women’s Studies at York University in Toronto. The author of Lady Lazarus: Confronting Lydia Lunch, she is presently researching women and gender in DJ and electronic music cultures. Maren is also a professional DJ and a critically acclaimed MC, singer and performer.   Abstract: | | "Last Night a Shejay Saved My Life? Or, Do We Still Need Women Only Spaces to Nurture Female DJs?" There is to date... Read More →

Kathryn Metz is the Education Instructor at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. She received her Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from the University of Texas at Austin where her dissertation was on popular music in the urban Amazon of Peru.

Daniel Party is a popular music scholar who specializes on music under dictatorship, U.S. Latino music and migration, and gender studies. He is associate professor of music at Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame, IN).   Abstract: | | "Chile's Revolution: Girl Style Now!" In 2011, Chilean indie pop music garnered international acclaim. In the United States, NPR proclaimed, “Chile keeps making the best pop in Latin... Read More →