Tag Archives: Music and Nostalgia

Final Conference in Newcastle – Talking About Nostalgia

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Paul Carr

I had the pleasure of doing my final conference as a full time academic in Newcastle last week. Who would have thought that after 30 years – this would be the final location – and also – I was speaking … Continue reading →

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New Book: Nostalgia, Song and the Quest for Home.

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Paul Carr

I have a new edited collection out next year – related to my long standing interest in musical nostalgia. I have posted the info about the book at the bottom of this post – but to give you more of … Continue reading →

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Popular Music and Nostalgia: Some Outline Thoughts

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Paul Carr

I am off to Prague on Tuesday to deliver a paper at the 6th European Communication Conference. The subject matter is popular music and nostalgia. Here is a transcript of the paper. It is closely linked into my work in … Continue reading →

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Music, Memory and Nostalgia: Film Makers Required

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Paul Carr

As some of you may know, I am currently working on a ‘history of popular music’ project in the town of Merthyr Tydfil – eventually moving to other regions of South Wales. The 2nd dimension to the project is related … Continue reading →

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