Episode 73 – 7 Years The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson

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 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 74– The Roots & Routes Of Michael JacksonBy Karin Merx, Elizabeth Amisu & guest Dr Tristan Cabello 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 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 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 73– 7 Years The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael JacksonBy 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 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 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 72– A Medley Of EssaysBy 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 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 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/) 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/) 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/) 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: From Throne To Wilderness: Michael Jackson’s Stranger In Moscow. They look into how Stranger in Moscow and They Don’t Care About Us, signify the perceptual and mirror the message MJ wanted us to see and hear? REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 71 – ‘Stranger In Moscow & They Don't Care About Us’, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation 10, no. 4 (2023). Published electronically 21/07/2023. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-71-stranger-in-moscow-they-don't-care-about-us 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 71– Stranger In Moscow & They Don't Care About UsBy 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 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 Michael Jackson, Stranger In Moscow, 1995. Michael Jackson, They Don't Care About Us, 1995. Karin Merx, 'From Throne To Wilderness: Michael Jackson's Stranger In Moscow and The Foucauldian Outlaw', The Journal Of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol1, issue 4, 2015. Elizabeth Amisu, The Dangerous Philosophies Of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Preager, 2016).

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 REFERENCE AS: 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 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 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. References 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. REFERENCE AS: 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://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-69-keep-moving 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 69 – Keep MovingBy 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 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 Armond White, Keep Moving (Lulu) 2009

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 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 68– Otherness & Power ReviewBy 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 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 Interview with Lisa Brisse, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol.2, issue 3 (21-03-2016). Interview with Susan Woodward, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol.2, issue 4 (21-05-2016) Nada Basheer, Academic Book Review Otherness and Power, The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, vol.2, issue 3 (28-12-2016) 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 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 67– Throwing Stones To Hide Your HandsBy 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 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 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 66– Academic Book Review Man In The Music by Dr Joseph VogelBy 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 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 Joseph Vogel, Man In The Music: The Life And Work Of Michael Jackson ( Sterling; 1st edition (1 Oct. 2011). Joseph Vogel, Man In The Music: The Life And Work Of Michael Jackson (Vintage; Reprint edition (27 Aug. 2019). 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 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 65– Past-Present-Future Book 6By 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 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 Fonoroff2. Episode 52 (21/02/22) Book review and Discussion Book Pinder3. Episode 57 (25/06/22) Exclusive Interview with Marcos Cabotá About his documentary Sonic Fantasy