Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation: Recent Episodes
Karin Merx and Elizabeth Amisu
Abstract: In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin discuss chapter 3 of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife, 'On Michael Jackson’s Dancing the Dream.'REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 94 – The Dangerous Philosophies Part 3” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 14 no. 1 (2026). Published electronically 21/07/26. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-94-the-dangerous-philosophies-part-3The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, please credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” All content is copyright-protected. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use for artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated data collection is strictly prohibited.Episode 94 – The Dangerous Philosophies Part 3By Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx, BMus, MA Art History, BA Cultural Philosophy, Classically trained Artist, Classically trained Musician, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, published with academic publisher Eburon. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Bloomsbury, paperback 2023) https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-9798765123645/Elizabeth Amisu, 'The Dangerous Philosophies' Online Course, https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-online-course/
Abstract: In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin continue with the series about The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. This time, they discuss Chapter 2: A Critical Survey of Michael Jackson StudiesREFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 93 – The Dangerous Philosophies Part 2” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 14 no. 1 (2026). Published electronically 21/06/26. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-93-the-dangerous-philosophies-part-2The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, please credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” All content is copyright-protected. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use for artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated data collection is strictly prohibited.Episode 93 – The Dangerous Philosophies Part 2By Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx, BMus, MA Art History, BA Cultural Philosophy, Classically trained Artist, Classically trained Musician, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, published with academic publisher Eburon. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Bloomsbury, paperback 2023) https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-9798765123645/Elizabeth Amisu, 'The Dangerous Philosophies' Online Course, https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-online-course/
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth discuss their experiences at Kingvention, a Michael Jackson fan convention. Karin explained her decision to skip this year's convention due to ethical concerns about AI-generated content using Michael Jackson's art and voice, comparing it to desecrating works by Shakespeare or Rembrandt. Elizabeth shared her experience, where she sold copies of her book "Dangerous Philosophies" and met with other fans and talked about the special guests, including Bill Wolfer, Hugo Huizar, and Seth Smith. They discussed the convention's exhibits featuring Captain EO memorabilia, costumes, and props, as well as the community's commitment to preserving Michael Jackson's artistic legacy. Elizabeth emphasised the importance of bringing together fans and academics to advance Michael Jackson studies, noting how the convention helped foster this community connection.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 92 – KingVention Special” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 13 no. 4 (2026). Published electronically 03/06/26. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-92-kingvention-specialEpisode 92 – KingVention SpecialBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx, BMus, MA Art History, BA Cultural Philosophy, Classically trained Artist, Classically trained Musician, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, published with academic publisher Eburon. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Bloomsbury, paperback 2023) https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-9798765123645/Karin Merx, 'Echoes without Presence: AI Michael Jackson, and the Crisis of Cultural Authenticity', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies (Nov. 18, 2025) https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/echoes-without-presence-ai-michael-jackson-and-the-crisis-of-cultural-authenticity/
Abstract: In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin start with a series about The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. They go through it chapter by chapter. They start with the preamble, forewords, the Selected Chronology and Chapter 1: Introduction: Reading, Writing, and Rewriting.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 91 – The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson Part 1” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 13 no. 4 (2026). Published electronically 21/05/26. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-91-the-dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-part-1The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, please credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” All content is copyright-protected. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use for artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated data collection is strictly prohibited.Episode 91 – The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson Part 1By Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx, BMus, MA Art History, BA Cultural Philosophy, Classically trained Artist, Classically trained Musician, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, published with academic publisher Eburon. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Bloomsbury, paperback 2023) https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-9798765123645/
Abstract: In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the biopic Michael in relation to cinematography, narratives, acting, performance and more. REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 90 – An Academic Perspective on the Michael Biopic” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 13 no. 3 (2026). Published electronically 24/04/26. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-90-an-academic-perspective-on-the-michael-biopicThe Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, please credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” All content is copyright-protected. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use for artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated data collection is strictly prohibited.Episode 90 – An Academic Perspective on the Michael BiopicBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx, BMus, MA Art History, BA Cultural Philosophy, Classically trained Artist, Classically trained Musician, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, published with academic publisher Eburon. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Bloomsbury, paperback 2023) https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-9798765123645/
Abstract: In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin discuss how to write an academic book review in a rigorous manner. They discuss this based on the recent academic book review Karin wrote of Michael Jackson's Radical Aesthetic by Willa Stillwater. REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 89 – How to Write an Academic Book Review” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 13 no. 3 (2026). Published electronically 21/02/26. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-89-how-to-write-an-academic-book-reviewThe Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, please credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” All content is copyright-protected. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use for artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated data collection is strictly prohibited.Episode 89 – How to Write an Academic Book ReviewBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx, BMus, MA Art History, BA Cultural Philosophy, Classically trained Artist, Classically trained Musician, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, published with academic publisher Eburon. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Karin Merx, 'Academic Book Review - Michael Jackson's Radical Aesthetic', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol 12, 1 (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/academic-book-review-michael-jacksons-radical-aesthetic/)Willa Stillwater, Michael Jackson's Radical Aesthetic, vol 1 & vol 2 (Routledge, 2026).
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth go back to last year, discuss the present and give some insight into the future. We discuss the essays, podcast episodes and the columns published in the past year. REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 88 – Past, Present, Future Book 8” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 13 no. 2 (2026). Published electronically 21/01/26. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-88-past-present-future-book-8The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, please credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” All content is copyright-protected. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use for artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated data collection is strictly prohibited.Episode 88 – Past, Present, Future Book 8By Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx, BMus, MA Art History, BA Cultural Philosophy, Classically trained Artist, Classically trained Musician, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, published with academic publisher Eburon. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu, 'Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/podcasts/Kerry Hennigan, MJstudies Today, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today/Discover the dangerous ideas behind his music, persona, and legacy in this online course, based on the acclaimed book The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson. Enrol today at:Teaching Michael Jackson Studies Online Course – https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/teaching-michael-jackson-studies-online-course/Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson Online Course – https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-online-course/Introduction to Michael Jackson Studies Online Course – https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/introduction-to-michael-jackson-studies-online-course/
In the episode, Karin and Elizabeth discuss the teaser trailer for the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, and compare it to the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody. They explore the history and evolution of movie trailers as an art form, noting their shift from simple advertisements to sophisticated promotional pieces. The discussion includes an academic analysis framework for the biopic, focusing on artistic legacy, identity, race, representation, media, and methodology.Michael Jackson Academy Course UpdatesElizabeth's three Michael Jackson-related courses include the newly launched "Teaching Michael Jackson Studies", "Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson", and the flagship course, "Introduction to Michael Jackson Studies." She offers incentives for purchasing multiple courses, such as a signed hardback book and a workbook for listeners of the podcast.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 87 – The Michael Jackson Biopic - 'Michael'” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 13 no. 2 (2025). Published electronically 21/12/25. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-87-michael-trailerThe Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, please credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” All content is copyright-protected. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use for artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated data collection is strictly prohibited.Episode 87 – The Michael TrailerBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them: Michael (2026) Teaser Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrktXOjOtpsRespect (2021) Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtxoz3OIlUWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022) Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tfemzaMkoUKarin Merx, ‘Echoes Without Presence: AI, Michael Jackson, and the Crisis of Cultural Authenticity’, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol. 5, issue 1 (November 2025).Karin Merx, ‘From Throne to Wilderness: Michael Jackson’s ‘Stranger in Moscow’ and the Foucauldian Outlaw’, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol. 1, issue 1 (June 2015).“Was Michael Jackson just a pop icon… or a philosopher in disguise?” Discover the dangerous ideas behind his music, persona, and legacy in this online course, based on the acclaimed book The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson. Enrol today at:Teaching Michael Jackson Studies Online Course - https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/teaching-michael-jackson-studies-online-course/Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson Online Course - https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-online-course/Introduction to Michael Jackson Studies Online Course - https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/introduction-to-michael-jackson-studies-online-course/
In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the recently published essay Karin wrote, Echoes Without Presence: AI, Michael Jackson, and the Crisis of Cultural Authenticity. They discuss specific topics as mimesis, misremembering and disremembering and imagination. Feel free to connect and ask us questions.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 86 – Echoes Without Presence” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 13 no. 2 (2025). Published electronically 21/11/25. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-86-echoes-without-presence.The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, please credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” All content is copyright-protected. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use for artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated data collection is strictly prohibited.Episode 86 – Echoes Without PresenceBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them: Karin Merx, 'Echoes Without Presence: AI, Michael Jackson, and the Crisis of Cultural Authenticity', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol. 5, issue 1 (November 2025).Karin Merx, 'From Throne to Wilderness: Michael Jackson’s ‘Stranger in Moscow’ and the Foucauldian Outlaw', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol. 1, issue 1 (June 2015).“Was Michael Jackson just a pop icon… or a philosopher in disguise?”Discover the dangerous ideas behind his music, persona, and legacy in this online course, based on the acclaimed book The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson.Enrol today. https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-online-course/
In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the essay, Sentenced to Neverland: Michael Jackson, Peter Pan, and Queer Futurity by Amy C. Billone. This essay is published in Michael Jackson: Grasping the Spectacle, edited by Christopher R. Smit.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 85 – Sentenced to Neverland Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 13 no. 1 (2025). Published electronically 21/10/25. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-85-sentenced-to-neverlandThe Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, please credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” All content is copyright-protected. Any unauthorised reproduction, redistribution, or use for artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automated data collection is strictly prohibited.Episode 85 – Sentenced to NeverlandBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Amy C. Billone, 'Sentenced to Neverland: Michael Jackson, Peter Pan, and Queer Futurity, ed. C. R. Smit (Ashgate 2012) pp 39-50.Elizabeth Amisu, ‘The Isle Is Full of Noises’: Revisiting the Peter Pan of Pop.” The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 1, no. 1 (2014).https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/the-isle-is-full-of-noises-revisiting-the-peter-pan-of-pop/Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger/Bloomsbury, 2016, 2024)Elizabeth Amisu, Online Course Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson, https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-online-course/
In part 2 of our discussion about Margo Jefferson, we discuss articles from the Guardian and her essay in the catalogue of the On the Wall exhibition.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 83 – part 1 – On Michael Jackson” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 12 no. 4 (2025). Published electronically 21/08/25. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-84-part-2-margo-j/effersonThe Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic StudiesEpisode 84 – Margo JeffersonBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them: Margo Jefferson: 'I have always loved Michael Jackson' ( Guardian, 2018)Was I in denial? Margo Jefferson on Michael Jackson's Legacy ( Guardian, 2019)Margo Jefferson, A Life and Afterlife of Shape-Shifting in NPG's, Michael Jackson: On the Wall ( Tent Cat, National Portrait Gallery, 2018).Margot Jefferson, Ripping Off Black Music: From Thomas “Daddy” Rice to Jimi HendrixJefferson, Margo. Ripping Off Black Music From Thomas: “Daddy” Rice to Jimi Hendrix (Harper's, 1973) - https://amzn.to/4ffn5Kl“Was Michael Jackson just a pop icon… or a philosopher in disguise?”Discover the dangerous ideas behind his music, persona, and legacy in this online course, based on the acclaimed book The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson.Enrol today. https://onlineartseducation.co.uk/course/dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson-online-course/
In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin review the books written by Margo Jefferson, On Michael Jackson, editions 2007 and 2018. This is part 1 of the discussion; the next one is about articles in The Guardian and the catalogue of the On the Wall exhibition.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 83 - part 1 - On Michael Jackson" Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 12 no. 4 (2025). Published electronically 21/08/25. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-83-part-1-on-michael-jackson/The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic StudiesEpisode 83 - On Michael JacksonBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Margo Jefferson, On Michael Jackson (Vintage Books, 2007; Granta Publications, 2018).
In Episode 82, our Anniversary episode, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the essay Michael Jackson's Gesamtkunstwerk: Artistic Interrelation, Immersion, and Interactivity From the Studio to the Stadium by Sylvia J. Martin.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 82 – Gesamtkunstwerk” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 12 no. 4 (2025). Published electronically 25/06/25. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/podcasts/episode-82-gesamtkunstwerkThe Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic StudiesEpisode 82 – GesamtkunstwerkBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Sylvia J. Martin, 'Michael Jackson's Gesamtkunstwerk: Artistic Interrelation, Immersion, and Interactivity From the Studio to the Stadium', Liminalities: A Journal of Performance Studies Volume. 11, No. 5 (November 2015)
In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth talk about their experiences as exhibitors on KingVention ranging from 2016 till 2025. They discuss the first event and how fantastic that was with the big Dangerous Cover, the people they interviewed and remember Nicole, the student who did the course Michael Jackson Studies and who passed away not very long after. We dedicate this episode to her. We go into 2022 when Elizabeth was at the event, 2023 and 2025 where we represented the Journal, sold and signed the hardback and the paperback version of The Dangerous Philosophies. This year we did two talks. One about AI and Michael Jackson together with The Big MJ Debate and a MJDLO about the academic void: How to preserve Michael Jackson's Legacy and how Fans can Contribute.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. "Episode 81 – The Road To KingVention" Podcast, Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 12 no. 4 (2025). Published electronically 26/05/25. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/podcasts/episode-81-the-road-to-kingvention.The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic StudiesEpisode 81 - The Road To KingVentionBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:MJDLO, MJAS Exclusive: Live from Kingvention 2016, https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-15/Elizabeth Amisu, 2023 Kingvention Speech – ‘An Introduction to Michael Jackson Academic Studies’: https://youtu.be/VlJknkJsk68Elizabeth Amisu, Transcription of the 2023 Speech - An Introduction to Michael Jackson Academic Studies
In this episode Elizabeth and Karin discuss the essay by Philipp Dominik Keidl where he explores how Michael Jackson fans responded to the sexual abuse allegations made by Wade Robson and James Safechuck in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland. The focus is on a phenomenon Keidl terms "forensic fandom," where fans produce counter-documentaries and online content to defend Jackson's reputation by discrediting his accusers. These fan-made videos, particularly those associated with The Michael Jackson Innocence Project (MJIP), serve as a form of "media tribunal." The essay argues that these efforts are less about seeking truth and more about reinforcing myths that undermine allegations of sexual abuse, ultimately contributing to a toxic fan culture that silences victims and perpetuates harmful stereotypes.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. "Episode 80 – The staging of a Media Trial" Podcast, Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 12 no. 2 (2025). Published electronically 21/04/25. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-80-the-staging-of-a-Media-Trial.The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic StudiesEpisode 80 - The Staging of a Media TrialBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find Them:Philipp Dominik Keidl, "The Fans of Michael Jackson v Wade Robson and James Safechuck": Forensic Fandom and the Staging of a Media Tribunal, American Behavioural Scientist 2022, vol.66(8) (Sage Publications, 2022).
In the second part of the book review Unfinished Business by Judith Hamera, Elizabeth and Karin discuss how Hamera writes about Consuming Passions, Wasted Efforts and Michael Jackson's Financial Melodramas. One of the important questions they ask is why using Michael Jackson and compare his dancing and financial gains and losses as deindustrialised. They ask if using only two documentaries, of which one is from Bashir -Living With Michael Jackson - and the other, This Is It, are reliable for academic research?REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. "Episode 79 – Consuming Passions." Podcast, Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 12 no. 1 (2025). Published electronically 21/02/25. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/the-labours-of-michael-jackson/.The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic StudiesEpisode 79 - Consuming PassionsBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin MerxElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Our References and Where to Easily Find ThemJudith Hamera, Unfinished Business: Michael Jackson, Detroit, and the Figural Economy of American Deindustrialization (2017): https://amzn.to/416ZmoW
Abstract: In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin talk about Judith Hamera’s powerful book, Unfinished Business: Michael Jackson, Detroit, and the Figural Economy of American Deindustrialization, the concept of virtuosity in relation to Michael Jackson's labours and the labour of factory workers. They also explore the cultural and historical context of Michael Jackson's music and the potential for future opportunities for a new "33 1/3" series book about one of Michael Jackson’s albums. A 33 1/3 book was published on Dangerous in 2014, written by Susan Fast.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. "Episode 78 – The Labours of Michael Jackson." Podcast, Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, 12 no. 1 (2025). Published electronically 21/02/25. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/the-labours-of-michael-jackson/.The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.”Episode 78 - The Labours of Michael JacksonBy Elizabeth Amisu & Karin Merx'I think that somebody could come along with a really nice essay (people that are thinking about writing for the journal) about the labours of Hercules and the labours of Michael Jackson.'- Elizabeth AmisuUnfinished Business: Michael Jackson, Detroit, and the Figural Economy of American Deindustrialization by Judith Hamera (2017): https://amzn.to/416ZmoWSubmit a proposal for 33 1/3: https://333sound.com/how-to-submit-a-proposal/Our References and Where to Easily Find Them1. The Labours of Hercules - https://www.theoi.com/articles/what-were-the-12-labors-of-hercules/2. The Michael Jackson Book Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mjbookclub/3. Kingvention – The Michael Jackson Convention - https://www.kingvention.com4. Pierre Bourdieu - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvzahvBpd_AElizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.www.michaeljacksonstudies.orgfacebook.com/michaeljacksonstudiestwitter.com/mjas29instagram.com/elizawriterinstagram.com/karinmerxYou May Also Like:
In this episode Karin and Elizabeth discuss four columns by Kerry Hennigan, the two podcasts of last year and dive in the introduction of an academic book titled "Unfinished Business" by Judith Hamera.REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 77 – ‘Past-Present-Future Book 7’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 12, no. 1 (2025). Published electronically 21/01/2025. The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.”Episode 77 – Past-Present-Future Book 7 By Karin Merx, Elizabeth AmisuKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A Festive Parade of Highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.ReferencesKerry Hennigan, "MJ Studies Today, The Iconic Imagery of Michael Jackson’s Dangerous World Tour and its afterlife.” The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 10, No. 4 (14-04-2024) https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-c/Kerry Hennigan, "MJ Studies Today, ‘The Country’s Child.’ Fans, friends, family and media on the 15th anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson.” The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 11, No. 1 (14-07-2024). https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-ciii/ Kerry Hennigan, "MJ Studies Today, The 7 Charts of Michael Jackson. The prevalence of the Number Seven in his life, career, recent chart success and fan expression.” The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 10, No. 3 (14-01-2024). https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-xcvii/Kerry Hennigan, "MJ Studies Today, The return and its aftermath. ‘Damned Lies’ and Conspiracies in the life and afterlife of Michael Jackson, Part 2”, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 11, No. 2 (14-10-2024). https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-cvi/Karin Merx, Elizabeth Amisu, Episode 75 (29/08/2024) Summer Edition, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 11, 3, (2024).Karin Merx, Elizabeth Amisu, Episode 76 (21/11/2024) Wannabe Startin' Somethin', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 11, 4, (2024).Judith Hamera, "Never Can Say Goodbye": U.S. Deindustrialization as Unfinished Business (Oxford University Press 2017). https://amzn.to/4gWs4Q8
In episode 76, Karin and Elizabeth discuss the essay “Wannabe Startin’ Somethin’: Michael Jackson’s Critical Race Representation” by Dawn-Elissa Fischer, Professor at the San Francisco State University where she teaches courses on black popular culture, information technology and virtual ethnography.
REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 76 – ‘Wannabe Startin’ Somethin’’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 11, no. 2 (2024). Published electronically 21/11/2024.
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Episode 76 – Wannabe Startin’ Somethin’ By Karin Merx, Elizabeth AmisuKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A Festive Parade of Highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References Fischer, D-E. (2011). Wannabe startin’ somethin’: Michael Jackson’s critical race representation. Journal of Popular Music Studies. 23 (1), 96-107. * Joseph Vogel, Earth Song: inside Michael Jackson’s Magnum Opus (Blake Vision Books, 2012) * Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Bloomsbury 2024, paperback) * Karin Merx, “From Throne to Wilderness: Michael Jackson’s ‘Stranger in Moscow’ and the Foucauldian Outlaw.” The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies* 1, no. 4 (2015). http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/from-throne-to-wilderness-michael-jacksons-stranger-in-moscow-and-the-foucauldian-outlaw/.
Abstract: In Episode 75, Karin and Elizabeth speak briefly about the hiatus the Journal has been in, past episodes and great essays to read, and the 8th year of The Dangerous Philosophies and the paperback published in April this year by Bloomsbury. Elizabeth also shares her experience visiting MJ the Musical. Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 75 – ‘Summer Edition’…
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Abstract: In Episode 74, Karin and Elizabeth have Dr Tristan Cabello as their guest to discuss the essay The Roots & Routes of Michael Jackson published in 2012 by Sylvia J Martin. In this compelling episode they answer questions about identity, influence, if MJ was politically used and much more.
REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 74 – ‘The Roots & Routes of Michael Jackson’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 11, no. 1 (2023). Published electronically 21/11/2023. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-74-the-roots-and-routes-of-michael-jackson
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Episode 74– The Roots & Routes Of Michael JacksonBy Karin Merx, Elizabeth Amisu & guest Dr Tristan CabelloKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A Festive Parade of Highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References* Martin, S.J. The Roots and Routes of Michael Jackson’s Global Identity. Soc 49, 284–290 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-012-9550-z * Tristan Cabello – http://tristancabello.com * Tristan Cabello – https://advanced.jhu.edu/directory/tristan-cabello/
Abstract: 7 Years ago, Elizabeth Amisu published her textbook The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. In episode 73, Karin asks Elizabeth questions about the book, and she looks back on several chapters with Elizabeth.
REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 73 – ‘7 Years The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 10, no. 2 (2023). Published electronically 21/09/2023. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-73-7-years-the-dangerous-philosophies-of-michael-jackson
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Episode 73– 7 Years The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael JacksonBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth AmisuKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A Festive Parade of Highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife* (Praeger, 2016, Bloomsbury 2022). * Elizabeth Amisu & Karin Merx Design, A Visual Representation, critical Survey of The Dangerous Philosophies (2016).
Abstract: In episode 72, Karin and Elizabeth discuss three essays written by three prolific black academics, Professor Wallace, Professor Royster and academic Elizabeth Amisu.
REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 72 – ‘A Medley Of Essays’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 10, no. 1 (2023). Published electronically 29/08/2023. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-72-a-medley-of-essays
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Episode 72– A Medley Of EssaysBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth AmisuKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of Highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References1. Michelle Wallace, ‘Black Modernism’Black Modernisms and ‘The Ecstasy of Communication’’, The Journal Of Michael Jackson academic Studies vol.1 issue 1 (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/michael-jackson-black-modernisms-and-the-ecstasy-of-communication/) 2. Francesca Royster, ‘‘Hee hee hee’: Michael Jackson and the Transgendered Erotics of Voice’, The Journal Of Michael Jackson Academic Studies vol 1 issue 1(https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/hee-hee-hee-michael-jackson-and-the-transgendered-erotics-of-voice/) 3. Elizabeth Amisu, ‘The cultural inheritance of Michael Jackson: reading the performance of high-status blackness in music video and on the stage’, Nakan A Journal Of Cultural Studies vol 2, 2022 (https://nakanjournal.com/the-cultural-inheritance-of-michael-jackson-reading-the-performance-of-high-status-blackness-in-music-video-and-on-the-stage/) 4. Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Preager 2016).
Abstract: In episode 71, Karin and Elizabeth discuss the two short films Stranger In Moscow & They Don’t Care About Us alongside Karin’s Essay:
Abstract: In this episode, Karin, Elizabeth and Kerry contemplate about 14 years of the passing of Michael Jackson. They discuss the article The Boy Who Would Fly (1983) by Hoskin and express how these 14 years are experienced and look into the future.
This episode is dedicated to Elizabeth's Father IBK, who passed untimely on Sunday, June 18, 2023May his soul Rest In Peace
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Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 70 – ‘Michael Jackson 14th Anniversary’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 10, no. 4 (2023). Published electronically 25/06/2023. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-70-Michael-Jackson-14th-Anniversary
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Episode 70 – Michael Jackson 14th AnniversaryBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu & Kerry Hennigan
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of Highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
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Barney Hoskyns, The Boy Who Would Fly: Michael Jackson, The Quietus (September 1983). Republished June 26, 2009.
Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger, 2016).
Sherrow O. Pinder, Michael Jackson and The Quandery Of A Black Identity (State University of New York Press, 2021)
Abstract: In episode 69, Karin and Elizabeth, review Keep Moving: The Michael Jackson Chronicles by Armond White. They discuss each two essays and give an overview of the essays of the book and where you can buy it. Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 69 – ‘Keep Moving’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 10, no. 4 (2023). Published electronically 31/05/2023. https...
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Abstract: In episode 68, Karin and Elizabeth review Otherness & Power by Susan Woodward. They go deep into the content of the three books and articles Susan analysed and conclude that the book remains essential to read especially for new fans and scholars who want to write about Michael Jackson and his art, to not fall into the factless tabloid trap.
REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 68 – ‘Otherness & Power Review’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 10, no. 4 (2023). Published electronically 30/04/2023. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-68-otherness-power-review
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Episode 68– Otherness & Power ReviewBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth AmisuKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of Highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References1. Interview with Lisa Brisse, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol.2, issue 3 (21-03-2016). 2. Interview with Susan Woodward, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol.2, issue 4 (21-05-2016) 3. Nada Basheer, Academic Book Review Otherness and Power, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol.2, issue 3 (28-12-2016) 4. The Journal Still NEEDS Your Help. Please consider a donation here.
Abstract: In episode 67, Karin and Elizabeth go back to the first essay published in the journal: Throwing Stones To Hide Your Hands, The Immortal Personas Of Michael Jackson. They discuss the origins, the need to write this and why it was important to revisit this essay.
REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 67 – ‘Throwing Stones To Hide Your Hands’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 10, no. 4 (2023). Published electronically 21/03/2023. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-67-throwing-stones-to-hide-your-hands
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Episode 67– Throwing Stones To Hide Your HandsBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth AmisuKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References Elizabeth Amisu, “‘Throwing Stones To Hide Your Hands’: The Mortal Persona Of Michael Jackson’, The Journal Of Michael Jackson Academic Studies vol.1, issue 1 (June 2014). * Elizabeth Amisu, ‘Throwing Stones To Hide Your Hands Revisited, The Journal Of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol.4, issue (September 2017). * Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and his Artistic Afterlife (Preager 2016). * Elizabeth Amisu, ‘The Cultural Inheritance of Michael Jackson: reading the Performance of High-Status Blackness in Video and on Stage‘, ed. Isabelle Petitjean, Nakan Journal*, issue 2 (2022).
Elizabeth Amisu, Handwritten notes for Throwing Stones To Hide Your Hands
Abstract: In Episode 66 of Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On, Karin and Elizabeth discuss both editions of Man In The Music by Dr Joseph Vogel. They cover a wide range of topics and explicitly explain how to use this in academic research.
REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 66 – Academic Book Review Man In The Music by Dr Joseph Vogel, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 10, no. 4 (2022). Published electronically 21/02/2023. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-66-Academic-book-review-man-in-the-music
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Episode 66– Academic Book Review Man In The Music by Dr Joseph VogelBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth AmisuKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References1. Joseph Vogel, Man In The Music: The Life And Work Of Michael Jackson (Sterling; 1st edition (1 Oct. 2011). 2. Joseph Vogel, Man In The Music: The Life And Work Of Michael Jackson (Vintage; Reprint edition (27 Aug. 2019). 3. Karin Merx, Elizabeth Amisu, Episode 10 (25/6/16): MJAS Exclusive: 7 Albums, 7 Songs, 7 Years (With Dr Joe Vogel), The Journal Of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, Vol2, Issue 4 (June 24, 2016).
Abstract: In episode 65, Karin and Elizabeth discuss Past-Present-Future Book 6 of the journal. What did we do in the past year, where are we, and what are future plans?
REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 65 – Past-Present-Future Book 6, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 10, no. 4 (2022). Published electronically 27/01/2023. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-65-past-present-future-book-6
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Episode 65– Past-Present-Future Book 6By Karin Merx & Elizabeth AmisuKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References Episode 2 (7/1/16): 2015 Recap: Past, Present and Future Book 1
* Episode 21 (7/1/17): 2016 Recap: Past, Present And Future Book II
* Episode 34 (21/01/18) Recap 2017, Past, Present, Future, Book III
* Episode 43 (14/01/21)Past-Present-Future Book 4
* Episode 51 (21/01/22) Past-Present-Future Book 5
* Interview with Elizabeth on Art Talk Podcast
* Interview with Elizabeth on Art Talk Podcast
* Top 3 Podcasts of 2022:
1. Episode 63 (21/11/22) Re-Imagining Michael Jackson with Geneva S Thomas and Nina Fonoroff
2. Episode 52 (21/02/22) Book review and Discussion Book Pinder
3. Episode 57 (25/06/22) Exclusive Interview with Marcos Cabotá About his documentary Sonic Fantasy*
In Episode 64 of Michael Jacksons Dream Lives On, Karin and Elizabeth discuss In The Studio With MJ, an event Liz went to, and the Thriller 40 album and short films that were released to celebrate 40 years of Thriller.
REFERENCE AS:Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 64 – In The Studio With MJ & Thriller 40, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 10, no. 4 (2022). Published electronically 21/12/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-64
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Episode 64– In The Studio With MJ & Thriller 40By Karin Merx & Elizabeth AmisuKarin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References1. Brad Sunberg, In The Studio With MJ, https://inthestudiowithmj.com/ 2. Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger, 2016). 3. Michael Jackson, Thriller, is available on Amazon.
Abstract: Alper Yesiltas’ reimagining of Michael Jackson went viral and was even chosen as an image for the September Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies newsletter, described as ‘thought-provoking’. In this episode, we follow MJ academic and recovering PhD scholar, Geneva S. Thomas through her excellent thread of tweets that explore the impact reimaginings of Michael Jackson have and what they do to his legacy. Karin and Elizabeth have a thorough discussion about respect and what it does to Michael Jackson's legacy with guests Geneva S. Thomson and Nina Fonoroff.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 63 –Re-imagining Michael Jackson” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 9, no. 1 (2022). Published electronically 21/11/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-63
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Episode 63– Re-imagining Michael JacksonBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu and guests Geneva S Thomson and Nina Fonoroff
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References:
Laura Mulvey, 'Visual Pleasure in American Cinema', Screen, vol 16, issue 3 (1975) pp. 6-18.
Maya Angelou, We Had Him, 7-7-2009. (read during the private funeral of Michael Jackson.)
Willa Stillwater, M Poetica (Self Published PhD thesis, 2001)
Sherrow O. Pinder, Michael Jackson and the Quandary of a Black Identity (Sunny Press, 2021).
Abstract: In this episode (Part III), Karin and Elizabeth have a special guest, Kerry Hennigan, columnist of the journal. This three-part series discusses nine columns Elizabeth and Kerry wrote to celebrate the 80th MJAS column.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 62 –Part III Interview with Kerry Hennigan & MJ Studies Today” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 9, no. 1 (2022). Published electronically 21/10/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-62
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Episode 62– Part III Interview with Kerry Hennigan & MJ Studies TodayBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu and guest Kerry Hennigan
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is the editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References Part III
Kerry Hennigan, '“Keep on with the force”: Michael Jackson’s legacy on tour and in residence via Cirque du Soleil', The Journal Of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-lxxi/) 14.11.202.Kerry Hennigan, 'Planet Earth, Earth Song and beyond: Michael Jackson’s storytelling as activism', The Journal Of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-lxxvi/) 14.04.2022.Kerry Hennigan, 'The curious matter of the disappearing tracks from Michael Jackson’s first posthumously released album', The Journal Of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-lxxx/) 14.08.2022.
Abstract: MJDLO Exclusive! Elizabeth Amisu was at KingVention 2022 with her book The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Life, and His
Abstract: In this episode (Part II), Karin and Elizabeth have a special guest, Kerry Hennigan, columnist of the journal. In this three-part series, they
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth have special guest Kerry Hennigan, columnist for the journal. In this III-part series, they discuss nine columns Elizabeth and Kerry wrote to celebrate 80 columns, and interview Kerry.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 59 –Part I Interview with Kerry Hennigan & MJ Studies Today" Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 9, no. 1 (2022). Published electronically 29/08/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-59
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Episode 59– Part I Interview with Kerry Hennigan & MJ Studies TodayBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu and guest Kerry Hennigan
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References Part 1
Elizabeth Amisu, 'MJ Studies Today Issue I: The cover reveal of ‘The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and his Artistic Afterlife.’', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-i-14-01-16/)Kerry Hennigan, 'MJ Studies Today Issue XI: Tell ‘em that it’s Human Nature’ – studying the ‘why?’ of Michael Jackson', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mjstudiesxi/) 14.11.2016.Kerry Hennigan, 'MJ Studies Today Issue XXVIII: “I can’t imagine life without him.” Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson – an enduring friendship.', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies (https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-xxviii/), 14.04.2018.Amanda Fordyce, 'How Harry Styles Became the World’s Most Wanted Man', Rollingstone Magazine (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/harry-styles-harrys-house-dont-worry-darling-my-policeman-cover-1397290/) 22.08.2022EJ Dickson, 'Who Is the Psychiatrist Behind the Antidepressant Study Taking Over Right-Wing Media?', Rollingstone Magazine (https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/ssri-right-wing-attack-joanna-moncrieff-1388067/) 30.07.2022Joanna Moncrief, 'How to take the news that depression has not been shown to be caused by a chemical imbalance', (https://joannamoncrieff.com/2022/07/24/how-to-take-the-news-that-depression-has-not-been-shown-to-be-caused-by-a-chemical-imbalance/) last visited 28.08.2022.Kelly Brogan MD, A Mind Of Your Own (Thorsons 2016) (https://www.kellybroganmd.com) Kelly Brogan MD studied cognitive neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) before receiving her MD from Weill Cornell Medical College. She is uniquely qualified in psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine and integrative holistic medicine.Quote from her book as mentioned in this episode: "Dr Richard Horton, the editor in chief of the much-revered Lancet at this writing, has broken rank and come forward about what he really thinks about published research - that it's unreliable at best, if not completely false. In a 2015 published statement, he wrote: "The case against science is straightforward: much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue. Afflicted by studies with small sample sizes, tiny effects,
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth have special guest Kerry Hennigan, columnist for the journal. In this III-part series, they discuss nine columns
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth discuss the last essay in the Nakan Journal: The Cultural Inheritance of Michael Jackson: reading the Performance of High-Status Blackness in Video and on Stage by Elizabeth Amisu.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 58 –His Beauteous Race” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 9, no. 1 (2022). Published electronically 21/07/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-58
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Episode 58– His Beauteous Race, Discussing 'The Cultural Inheritance of Michael Jackson: reading the Performance of High-Status Blackness in Video and on Stage'By Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References
Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Santa Barbara, California, Praeger, 2016). Amazon
“BAD (1987)”, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, issue 1, no 2, 2014, published online 22 July 2014, accessed 9 November 2021. URL: https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/bad-1987-2/.
John Brannigan, New Historicism and Cultural Materialism, (Basingstoke, Hampshire, and London, Macmillan, 1998).
Jim Blashfield, Leave Me Alone, 1989.
Colin Chilvers, Smooth Criminal, 1988.
Nicholas Cullinan, Margo Jefferson, & Zadie Smith, Exhibit Cat. Michael Jackson: On the Wall (National Portrait Gallery, 2018).
Nicolas Kluger, “The Michael Jackson and Winnie Harlow Effect: Impact on Vitiligo Awareness on the Internet”, Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology (2019).
John Landis, Black or White, 1991.
Harriet J. Manning, Michael Jackson and the Blackface Mask (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series, London, Taylor and Francis, 2016).
Toni Morrison, Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination (Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1992).
Elena Oliete, “Michael, Are You Ok? You’ve Been Hit by a Smooth Criminal: Racism, Controversy, and Parody in the Video Clips Smooth Criminal and You Rock My World”, Studies in Popular Culture, 29 (2006), p. 57-76.
Joseph Vogel, “‘I Ain’t Scared of No Sheets’: Re-Screening Black Masculinity in Michael Jackson’s Black or White”, Journal of Popular Music Studies, 27, 2015, p. 112.
Harvey Young, Theatre and Race, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Sherrow O. Pinder, Michael Jackson and the Quandary of Black Identity, New York, SUNY Press, 2021.
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth discuss the last essay in the Nakan Journal: The Cultural Inheritance of Michael Jackson: reading the Performance
Abstract: In this exclusive episode, Elizabeth and Karin have Marcos Cabotá as their guest. They discuss the documentary in an academic setting and also discuss Marcos' documentary Sonic Fantasy. A lot of wise words, great questions with great answers and all in all a lovely and necessary interview.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 57 – An Interview with film director Marcos Cabotá” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 9, no. 4 (2022). Published electronically 25/06/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-57
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Episode 57– An Interview with Film Director Marcos CabotáBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
Marcos Cabotá, is a producer and director, known for 24 Horos con Lucia (2013), Amigos... (2011), 100 Years Later (2017), Noctem (2017), Kyoko (2017), and Sonic Fantasy (2021).
References
Marcos Cabotá, Sonic Fantasy: A documentary about Bruce Swedien and the making of Thriller (2021) Sonic Fantasy Website
In episode 55, Karin and Elizabeth review the second issue, 2022 of the Nakan Journal: MICHAEL JACKSON’S ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS: ANOTHER PERSPECTIVEEdited by Isabelle PETITJEAN. In this second part, they continue the discussion of the issue with the essays written by Aurélie Doignon, Luca Izzo, Zada Johnson and Elisabeth Amisu.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 56 – Review of the second issue, 2022 of the Nakan Journal” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 8, no. 4 (2022). Published electronically 13/06/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-56
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Episode 56– Review Nakan Issue 2 (Part 2)By Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References
Isabelle Petitejean (ed.), ‘Michael Jackson’s Artistic Contributions: Another Perspective‘, issue 2, vol 2, 2022 Nakan A Journal Of Cultural Studies.
Abstract
In episode 55, Karin and Elizabeth review the second issue, 2022 of the Nakan Journal: MICHAEL JACKSON’S ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS: ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE Edited by Isabelle PETITJEAN. In this first part, they discuss the issue in general and the essays written by Guillaume Deveney, Mathilde Recly, Fabio Pastore, Buata B. Malela and Isabelle Petitjean.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 55 – Review of the second issue, 2022 of the Nakan Journal” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 8, no. 4 (2022). Published electronically 30/05/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-55
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Episode 55– Review Nakan Issue 2 (Part 1)By Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References
Isabelle Petitejean (ed.), 'Michael Jackson's Artistic Contributions: Another Perspective', issue 2, vol 2, 2022 Nakan A Journal Of Cultural Studies.
Abstract In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth review the MA thesis of Ryan Gary, “Who’s Bad?” Disrupting Cultural (Re)Production Through Representations of Michael Jackson.
Abstract
In episode 53, Karin and Elizabeth Discuss and review the MA thesis, recently published in the Journal, The Hagiography and teratology and the HIStory of Michael Jackson. They simultaneously talk about biographies and what they should entail for academics, but also how critical readers need to be when reading them.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 53 – Review of the MA thesis of Kelly O'Riley ” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 8, no. 4 (2022). Published electronically 21/03/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/review-of-the-ma-thesis-of-kelly-oriley
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Episode 53– Review MA thesis of Kelly O'RileyBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References
Kelly O' Riley, 'Hagiography, Teratology and the HIStory of Michael Jackskson', vol. 3 Journal of Michael Jackson Studies (January 2022) https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/ma-thesis-by-kelly-m-oriley/Michael Jackson, Moonwalk (Arrow 1010) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Moonwalk-Michael-Jackson/dp/0099547953/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20QZYQAO8CZBM&keywords=moonwalk+michael+jackson&qid=1647848051&s=books&sprefix=Moonwalk+M%2Cstripbooks%2C930&sr=1-1Josheph Vogel, Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson (Sterling; 1st edition,1 Oct. 2011) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Music-Creative-Michael-Jackson/dp/1402779380/ref=sr_1_2?crid=E030DP69AD3L&keywords=Man+in+the+music&qid=1647848165&s=books&sprefix=man+in+the+music%2Cstripbooks%2C187&sr=1-2Mike Smallcombe, Making Michael: Inside the Career of Michael Jackson (Clink Street Publishing, 2016) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Michael-Inside-Career-Jackson/dp/1910782513/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11Y3717IBF0JT&keywords=Making+Michael&qid=1647848407&s=books&sprefix=making+michael%2Cstripbooks%2C140&sr=1-1Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona And His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger, 2016) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dangerous-Philosophies-Michael-Jackson-Afterlife/dp/144083864X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1647848551&sr=8-15
Abstract
In this episode, Elizabeth and Karin review the academic book Michael Jackson And The Quandary Of A Black Identity by Sherrow O Pinder. The premise of Pinder's book is: What does it mean to be black in America. Elizabeth and Karin go in-depth in this academic book and share their thoughts with you.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 52 – Review and Discussion of the Academic Book by Pinder – MJAS Exclusive” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 8, no. 4 (2022). Published electronically 21/02/2022. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode50-exclusive
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Episode 52– Review and Discussion of the Academic Book by Pinder
By Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu
Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’. Find out more about Karin here.
Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. Find out more about Elizabeth here.
References
Sherrow O Pinder, Michael Jackson And The Quandary Of A Black Identity (Suny Press 2021). Available via Suny Press On this page links to Amazon USAAmazon UK(also on Kindle) Sherrow O Pinder, 'Michael Jackson And The Quadary Of Black Identity', Michael Jackson: Grasping The Spectacle, ed. Christopher R. Smit (Ashgate 2012) pp 51-63.Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Preager 2016).
Abstract With this first episode, Karin and Elizabeth take a trip down memory lane with Kerry Hennigan’s Columns of MJ Studies Today as a
Abstract In this exclusive, Elizabeth and Karin talk about ten songs that they really like and why. A non-academic birthday conversation about the music
Abstract In this exclusive, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the program Faking It of the streaming service Discovery+. They analyse the footage, the premise and
Abstract In part 2 of On The Wall, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the exhibition guided by the catalogue and the art and artists curated
Abstract In part 1 of On The Wall, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the exhibition guided by the Directors Essay The Last Modernist. They talk
Abstract In this special, Elizabeth and Karin have Brice Najar as a guest. They discuss the album Xscape on various levels. A discussion about
Abstract In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth discuss Stranger in Moscow, the meaning and the symbols in the short film and the lyrics. REFERENCE
In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth revisit Earth Song and they discuss its relevance today. The messages Michael Jackson always had in his songs,
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth, look back, tell where they are right now and look into the future of The Journal of
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth, explore Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson through the album Songs In The Key Of Life, and the
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth, finally decided that the documentaries Leaving Neverland and The Real Michael Jackson needed to be discussed. It
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth, discuss Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker film and see if there is a narrative more than it is just an
Abstract: In this Special episode, Karin and Elizabeth, discuss Michael Jackson and civil Rights and how he addressed institutional racism in his Art. NB: Unfortunately
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth, discuss Michael Jackson and Beyoncé also known as The King of Pop and Queen Bey, and how they
Abstract: In this episode, Karin has Dr. Susan Rogers, sound engineer of Prince as quest. They discuss musicality, difference in recording style between Michael
Abstract: In the light of Michael Jackson’s 9th Anniversary, Karin has Dr. Kit O’Toole as guest. They discuss O’Toole’s book Michael Jackson FAQ: All
Abstract: In this episode, Karin discusses how artists create, and take from life and experiences. What we perceive as ‘new’ and ‘authentic’, and how
Abstract: In the first episode of 2018, Karin and Elizabeth look back into the year 2017 and how the Journal has evolved, and what
Abstract: This episode is the second part of the lost recordings. I talk about the songs and short films ‘Scream’, and ‘You Rock My
Abstract: This episode is the first part of the lost recordings. I talk about the songs and short films ‘Leave Me Alone’, and ‘Jam’.
Abstract: In this episode, we have compiled the episodes we loved most. We encourage you, of course, to listen to them again. To listen to
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth continue their discussion to celebrate the first anniversary of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson, His Music, His
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth discuss ‘The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife’ and its
Abstract: In this episode Karin and Elizabeth discuss Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking use of clothing and costume, creating his own unique brand of fashion. We
Abstract: In Part 2: 8 Years – 8 Short Films, Karin and Elizabeth discuss The Way You Make Me Feel and Speed Demon. Also Happy
Abstract: This year on June 25, we remember Michael Jackson. It is already 8 years ago that he passed away. In this episode, and
Abstract: Invincible and the order of the songs. Karin and Elizabeth, discuss the last studio album of Michael Jackson, Invincible. The main question is: Is
Abstract: In this brand new episode, Karin and Elizabeth, analyse Michael Jackson’s short film Who is It. The main question is: To what extent can
Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth, discuss Michael Jackson as an actor. The focus on his life, performance, film and how he was able,
Abstract: In this episode, Karin, Elizabeth, and guest Ivana Recmanova discuss topics and articles of international Michael Jackson research. They talk about research from the
Abstract: What has the Journal accomplished in 2016? And that all-important question, where is it going next? In the words of the King of
Abstract: This episode is about Michael Jackson and the Egyptian ruler, Cleopatra. Karin and Elizabeth discuss Michael Jackson’s personal art collection, his personal and creative interest
Abstract: This episode is a celebration of Michael Jackson’s 1991 album, Dangerous, which has its 25th anniversary this month. Karin, Elizabeth, and special guest, author Andy Healy
Abstract: In this Halloween (2016) episode Karin and Elizabeth discuss Michael Jackson’s 1997 short film, ‘Ghosts’. Going into amazing detail on the film-making, cinematography,
Abstract: In this seventeenth episode Karin and Elizabeth discuss the academic essay ‘‘The Isle Is Full Of Noises’: Revisiting The Peter Pan Of Pop’,
Abstract: This sixteenth episode is an exclusive celebration of the release of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His
Abstract: This exclusive episode, the first of Season 3, was recorded at Kingvention on September 10, 2016. Kingvention is Europe’s biggest Michael Jackson Convention, which
Abstract: This fourteenth episode is about Michael Jackson’s HIStory album. On the 7th September in 1996 Jackson started his HIStory World Tour in Letna Prague, Czech Republic. Karin and Elizabeth’s
Abstract: This thirteenth episode is a celebration of Michael Jackson’s 58th birthday. Karin and Elizabeth’s conversation explores Michael Jackson and Afrocentricity, the predominantly American study of the history of
Abstract: This twelfth episode stands in the light of the MJ Academy and the forthcoming book of Elizabeth Amisu, editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson
Abstract: This eleventh episode stands in the light of the forthcoming book of Elizabeth Amisu, editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies. Karin
Abstract: This tenth episode stands in the light of Michael Jackson’s anniversary, seven years after his death. In this MJAS Exclusive, Elizabeth and Karin are
Abstract: In this ninth episode, part II of the MJAS Exclusive, Elizabeth and Karin and their guests, fellow academics, Lisha McDuff and Roberta Meek, continue the
Abstract: In this eighth episode, an MJAS Exclusive, Elizabeth and Karin are joined by guests, fellow academics, Lisha McDuff and Roberta Meek, to discuss Michael Jackson’s art,
Abstract: In this seventh episode, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the fact that this year is the seventh anniversary since Michael Jackson’s death, and it is also the
Abstract: In this sixth episode, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the 2016 documentary, Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to ‘Off The Wall’, directed by Spike Lee. Their discussion begins
Abstract: In this fifth episode, a bonus MJAS Exclusive, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the recent sale of the Sony/ATV catalogue by the Michael Jackson Estate. They use
Abstract: In this episode Elizabeth and Karin talk about the function of black and white (monochrome/chiaroscuro) cinematography in the short films, Bad (dir. Martin Scorsese, 1987) and
Abstract: In this third episode, Karin and Elizabeth talk about what Michael Jackson Studies is. Going through a wide range of references, they explain how the simple act of
Abstract: Where did the journal come from? Why is it here? And that all-important question, where is it going next? In the words of the
Abstract: In this first ever episode of Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, Karin and Elizabeth discuss Michael Jackson’s 1991 Black or White short film, directed