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The Stage and the Ring: Music and Boxing in London
Posted on: 29 January 2020 | Category: Posts
Introducing a new research project by Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Dr Simran Singh.
IPM 30th Anniversary Event
Posted on: 9 October 2018 | Category: Posts
Dear IPM friends It gives us great pleasure to invite you to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Institute of Popular Music on Thursday 1st November and Friday 2nd November 2018.
Department of Music Filmmaker Shortlisted for Prestigious National Award
Posted on: 25 September 2018 | Category: Posts
A film made by Dr. Chen-Yu Lin from the Department of Music and Charlotte Sawyer has made the shortlist for the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s prestigious 2018 Research in Film Award. Their film,‘George Harrison, The Story of the Beatles and Indian Music Performance Teaser', will, therefore, be a contender for the Social Media Short Award.
Play-It-Again-Use-It-Together
Posted on: 16 August 2018 | Category: Posts
Eileen Simpson and Ben White’s project takes as its starting point the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Popular Music (IPM) archive of over 80,000 records, an exceptional and rich research resource gifted over a number of years by collectors and enthusiasts.
Research Associate Chen-Yu Lin Receives Young Scholar Award 2018
Posted on: 6 August 2018 | Category: Posts
Department of Music research associate and adjunct lecturer Chen-Yu Lin has been awarded the Young Scholar Award at the EATS Conference 2018. Her paper “A Tale of Two Versions: Censorship Attitudes of UK-based Chinese Students Towards Taiwanese Popular Music” focusses on music censorship and audiences’ perceptions of it.
Liverpool's Musical Landscapes features on BBC Radio Merseyside
Posted on: 26 July 2018 | Category: Posts
Professor Rob Kronenburg and Professor Sara Cohen recently took part in an hour long discusion on their new book Liverpool’s Musical Landscapes for BBC Radio Merseyside. Drawing an audience of 10,000 listeners, the programme is available until the 21st of August to listen to on the BBC website.
Liverpool’s Musical Landscapes by Sara Cohen and Rob Kronenburg
Posted on: 18 June 2018 | Category: Posts
Professor Sara Cohen (Department of Music) and Professor Rob Kronenburg (School of Architecture) have joined forces on an exciting new book on Liverpool’s music history.
Live music census strikes note of caution over future of venues in Liverpool
Posted on: 17 February 2018 | Category: Posts
A new report, produced by a collaboration of national researchers, including three local universities, suggests small live music venues are facing a number of threats that could affect their long-term future.
Rhythm & Reaction: the Age of Jazz in Britain
Posted on: 13 February 2018 | Category: Posts
Brand new exhibition curated by Head of Music Professor Catherine Tackley opens to rave reviews in London.
Cinema, Music, Memory and Wellbeing
Posted on: 12 February 2018 | Category: Posts
In September 2017 Julia Hallam (Communications and Media), Lisa Shaw (Modern Languages and Cultures) and Sara Cohen (IPM, Music) joined forces for three Cinema, Music, Memory and Wellbeing events, which were held at the Middleton Court day centre in Speke, Liverpool, and attended by a total of 60 older people.
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The Stage and the Ring: Music and Boxing in London
Posted on: 29 January 2020 | Category: Posts
Introducing a new research project by Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Dr Simran Singh.