Call for Chapters
Bad Religion: Punk Politics, Philosophy, and Pedagogy
Editors
Ellen Bernhard, Assistant Professor of Digital Communication, Georgian Court University, US
Paul Fields, Senior Lecturer in Music, Buckinghamshire New University, UK
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Deadline for Submissions
31 July 2023
With over 40 years of experience, 17 studio albums, and an extensive (and continuing) touring schedule, Bad Religion’s impact on music and culture is one worth investigating. The purpose of this edited volume will be to explore the impact of Bad Religion as a steadfast entity in a music genre notorious for its ephemeral tendencies. Because of this, we are interested in pursuing multidisciplinary perspectives on the subject of Bad Religion, seeking academic contributions that will examine different elements of the band’s decades-long tenure in order to demonstrate how Bad Religion’s role in punk rock’s history remains relevant today.
The purpose of this book is to contextualize the influence of the band Bad Religion and their impact on culture during their 40-year tenure. The editors seek submissions from across academic disciplines for an edited volume that will provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of Bad Religion’s significance and impact in punk rock.
Possible chapter topics include (but are not limited to):
The impact of Epitaph Records and/or Bad Religion on the mainstream music industry
The global impact of Bad Religion as a punk band
Career longevity as a punk band
Bad Religion’s efforts on Atlantic Records/in the mainstream
Semiotic/rhetorical/thematic interpretations of Bad Religion’s songs, music videos, posters, merchandise, crossbuster logo, album art, etc.
The politics of Bad Religion
The history of Bad Religion
Live (and virtual) performances
Texts: Bad Religion documentaries, books, interviews, social media presence, etc.
Bad Religion merchandise
The political, social, cultural, and philosophical impact of Bad Religion
Bad Religion fandoms - virtual and real
PhDs and punk
Abstracts of 300-500 words plus author biographies and institutional affiliations of 150-200 words are requested by 31 July 2023. The deadline for the finished chapter (approx. 7,000 words incl. references) is 31 January 2024.