Our March 15, 2021, music and social justice forum focused on punk music’s ability to question corporate behavior. Paul Ziek, chair of the Department of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts at Pace University, led the discussion. Part 1: Paul Ziek’s… Read More ›
Music and Social Justice
Giving a Second Thought to the Grammys
Before Paul Ziek’s scheduled music and social justice presentation on Monday, members of the Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts team shared their thoughts on Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony.
Video: How can music fans promote social justice?
In a Feb. 15 forum, the Jandoli Institute \explored the role that musicians’ fans can play in promoting social justice. Dr. Alex Gillham, an assistant professor of philosophy at St. Bonaventure University, led the program, which was titled “Prevention, Proliferation,… Read More ›
Video: Outrage, Protests and Passion 50 Years before BLM
The Jazz and People’s Movement, an activist movement launched in 1970 to bring more attention to African American jazz musicians, was the focus of the Jandoli Institute’s third Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts forum on music and social justice. Click below to watch… Read More ›
‘Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’ will spark discussion of music and social justice
View videos from this session >>> The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, the iconic song from the Band’s self-titled 1969 album, will serve as a starting point for the Jandoli Institute’s second forum on music and social justice. The… Read More ›
Roundtable: Music, social justice and the pandemic
During our Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts roundtable discussion on Oct. 19, we asked our team members: How has the pandemic affected music’s ability to be a part of social change? Here are exerpts of the conversation that followed. Freeman: I… Read More ›
Jandoli Institute launches music and social justice project
The Jandoli Institute will explore the connection between music and social justice in a new project named “Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts.” The project will begin with an online roundtable discussion on Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. The Zoom link… Read More ›