Heroes in Face Paint: Adam Ant and heroic masculinities in Thatcher’s Britain, explored by @ProfLRobinson @SussexUni

Subcultural identities: shifting notions of ‘self’, ‘representation’ and ‘persona’ through popular culture forms and notions of nationalism Ah weh dem ah gwaan wid? Challenging black-assassination in the media and on Tell-Lie-Vision! @DrLezhenry

Reappraising the British rock groupie; identifying and conceptualising a groupie subculture (1964-1974) presented by Ellie Foden, PhD candidate at @LCFLondon

@Dissapointon talks Ian Penman “Pretentious is just another word for aspiring to something, for trying something out...we were having fun” (Long 2019) #subcultures

ZOOT SUITS: REBELLION IN A SUIT? Men’s Style in 1940s London Jazz Clubs: The bebop look #subcultures Ray Kinsella, PhD candidate @csm_news

‘Rhythms & Vibes out of The Spirit of Young Africa’ Mike Calandra Achoa shares his ideas and research of African #subcultures

Today’s conference kicks off with Dr Nathan Weiner on ‘Mediated Representations of Subcultures as Mediated Memories within Online Menswear Communities’

Our symposium schedule is made up of 4 themed panels covering mediated memories, (un)written forms of subversion, shifting notions of ‘self’, and authenticity. Free tickets are available via Eventbrite. eventbrite.co.uk/e/subcultur…