A Journey into Rap Studies: from London’s hip-hop scenes to grimey Englishness
- 👤 Speaker: Dr Richard Bramwell, Lecturer in Communication and Media Studies, Loughborough University
- 📅 Date & Time: Tuesday 21 January 2020, 17:45 - 19:15
- 📍 Venue: Gatsby Room, Wolfson College
Abstract
Rap is the most popular poetic form in the world. It is also a multi-billion dollar industry. This talk will follow the development of Richard’s interdisciplinary research agenda through a focus on three projects: his doctoral study on London’s rap scenes, his research on black men in high security prisons, and his recent AHRC -funded project, Performing Hip-Hop Englishness.
Series This talk is part of the Wolfson College Humanities Society talks series.
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Tuesday 21 January 2020, 17:45-19:15