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Thursday, 01 December 2011 23:21 |
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A scientific conference dedicated to... the band U2 was held in Poznań.
The conference “U2 - w poszukiwaniu linii horyzontu” (“U2 – searching the line on the horizon”) was organized by Wyższa Szkoła Nauk Humanistycznych i Dziennikarstwa (School of Humanities and Journalism). U2 is one of the greatest musical icons of the contemporary popular culture. Above all, the organizers of the conference wanted to take a look at the phenomenon, which is based on a rock band and its impact on culture. The Irish group is not only the music and involved lyrics, but also a complex phenomenon affecting the world for over 35 years. Therefore, the conference was of an interdisciplinary character. It was attended by, among others: cultural academic experts, sociologists, literary scholars, as well as fans and journalists. The topics of the lectures included, among others: “Achtung Baby. Rewolucja zapisana na płycie” (“Achtung Baby. A revolution recorded on a CD”), “Some Shows Are Better Than Others – Koncerty grupy U2 z perspektywy teatrologicznej” (“Some Shows Are Better Than Others – U2 concert from theatre studies perspective”) and “Polish – Irish Connection: Polskie ślady w historii U2, czyli o Wałęsie, Papieżu, fanach i żywej fladze” (“Polish – Irish Connection: Polish traces in the history of U2, or about Wałęsa, Pope, fans and a living flag”). |
