Event overview
Ahead of the UK’s departure from the EU, Goldsmiths’ Music Research Series hosts a panel discussion which seeks to explore the implications of the 2016 referendum result.
Ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union, Goldsmiths’ Music Research Series hosts a panel discussion which seeks to explore the implications of the 2016 referendum result on Britain’s cultural identity and imagine a bright new future for music in the UK.
What will Brexit mean for academics and musicians working here and abroad? What can music do to bridge the divide between “the people” and the “metropolitan elite”? How is this divide reflected in inequalities of access to culture and musical opportunity? Does Brexit mean the UK is turning its back on European values? What should take their place? Where will all the funding come from?
These are among the kinds of questions and issues that will be addressed, with a resolutely forward-looking perspective and a desire to locate and explore solutions, theories and pipe dreams. Questions from the audience will be warmly encouraged.
Our Panellists:
Soweto Kinch is an award-winning alto-saxophonist, MC, presenter of BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Now and outspoken commentator on politics and issues of class and race.
Dr Barbara Eichner is a musicologist and Senior Lecturer in Music at Oxford Brookes University. Her research interests include music in early modern Europe and constructions of German national identity in the long nineteenth century.
Dr Anna Bull is a sociologist and Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Portsmouth. Her research interests include the reproduction of social inequalities in classical music practice, policies on sexual abuse and harassment in higher education environments, and creativity and engagement in cultural practices in contemporary Britain.
Adam Jeanes is the Senior Relationship Manager in Music at Arts Council England, where he is responsible for the public funding of a wide range of projects spanning many musical genres. Over the past 25 years, he has worked across the funded and commercial sectors, organising festivals and promoting trans-national cultural projects within the EU and beyond.
Maria Perevedentseva (Chair) is a PhD student in Music at Goldsmiths and co-convenor of the Music Research Series.
EU music graphic by Nicole Ginelli
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2019 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
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