This symposium is an opportunity to share and discuss the breadth of current scholarship on popular music and contemporary violent conflict.
The 21st century has witnessed numerous violent conflicts across different parts of the world. This includes active armed conflicts and growing tensions in regions where conflicts have previously taken place. These conflicts and tensions have emerged in a context of changing geopolitical alliances, shifts along the democracy-autocracy continuum, the development of new media technologies, and the expanded role of information warfare. They call for in-depth conversation and debate about the place and role of popular music in contemporary conflicts, which is the focus of this symposium.
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