Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On An Academic Conversation

Abstract: In this episode Karin and Elizabeth discuss Michael Jackson's groundbreaking use of clothing and costume, creating his own unique brand of fashion. We also explore Jackson's unique sense of style and the hidden meanings behind his use of cosmetics to create highly memorable characters, which remain iconic to this day. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 28 – Michael Jackson and Fashion” Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 4, no. 2 (2017). Published electronically 21/08/17. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-28/. 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 28 – Michael Jackson's Fashion by 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 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. All Our References and Where to Easily Find Them 1. Elizabeth Amisu,'"Liberace Has Gone to War": Undressing Michael Jackson's Fashion', The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger, 2016). 2. Michael Bush, The King of Style: Dressing Michael Jackson (Insight Editions, 2012). 3. Nada Basheer, 'Academic Book Review: The King of Style: Dressing Michael Jackson', The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol. 3 Issue 4 (2017) http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/academic-book-review-of-the-king-of-style-dressing-michael-jackson-by-michael-bush/ 5. Mary van der Heijden, My Michael Jackson Dolls http://www.michaeljackson-dolls.com 6. Elizabeth Amisu,'"Liberace Has Gone to War": Undressing Michael Jackson's Fashion', The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger, 2016) p. 66 7. Artwork by Karin Merx, http://karinmerx.co.uk/illustrations-drawings/ 8. Elizabeth Amisu,'"With All His Beauteous Race": High-Status Blacks in The Masque of Blackness and The Merchant of Venice', The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger, 2016) p. 207-234. 9. Elizabeth Amisu, Teaching Michael Jackson Studies Online Course (Online Arts Education & Writing Eliza Publishing) Downloadable PDF Press Release | Official Course Page. 10. Elizabeth Amisu, ed., Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation – Michael Jackson & Prince (Writing Eliza Publishing, 2017). Downloadable PDF Press Release | Buy Here

Abstract In part 1 of On The Wall, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the exhibition guided by the Directors Essay The Last Modernist. They talk about the entry of Margot Jefferson and why they think it wasn't maybe such a good idea to have her write her essay and several artists who participated in this travelling exhibition. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 47 – On The Wall Part 1” Podcast, Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 7, no. 6 (2021). Published electronically 08/05/2021. https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode47-part-1-on-the-wall/. 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 47 – On The Wall Part 1 By 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 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 1. Nicolas Cullinan Appointed Director of The National Portrait Gallery https://www.npg.org.uk/about/press-old/nicholas-cullinan-appointed-new-director2. Nicolas Cullinan, On The Wall exhibition, National Portrait Gallery (2018) https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/michael-jackson-on-the-wall/exhibition/3. Nicolas Cullinan, ed, On The Wall, National Portrait Gallery (2018) https://www.artbook.com/9781855147119.html4. Nicolas Cullinan, ‘The last Modernist’, On The Wall (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2018)5. Lorraine O’ Grady, The First And The Last Of The Modernists, Diptych Red (Charles and Michael) (2010).6. Lorraine O’ Grady, The First And The Last Of The Modernists, Diptych Gray (Charles and Michael) (2010).7. Margot Jefferson, ‘A life and afterlife of shape-shifting’, On The Wall (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2018)8. Shakespeare, ‘Prospero’, The Tempest, https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/tempest/character/prospero/9. Barry Samaha, ‘Curator of EMMA’s Michael Jackson exhibition Comments and Controversy’, Surface (August 27, 2019) https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/michael-jackson-emma-on-the-wall/10. Karin Merx, ‘La Grande Parade’ as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (Eburon Academic Publishers, 2013) (Dutch https://www.amazon.co.uk/Een-feestelijke-optocht-van-hoogtepunten/dp/9059727274)11. Isabelle Petitjean, Dangerous - from Mark Ryden to Michael Jackson: Pop music in the pantheon of Fine Arts (Delatour, 2016) https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Mark-Ryden-Michael-Jackson/dp/275210304212. Michelle Wallace, “Michael Jackson, Black Modernisms and ‘The Ecstasy of Communication.” The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 1, no. 4 (2015) https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/michael-jackson-black-modernisms-and-the-ecstasy-of-communication/ 13. Isabelle Petitjean, Conference - From Mark Ryden to Michael Jackson (2019) Watch HERE 14. Edward L. Bernays, Propaganda (Horace Liveright, 1928)15. Jean Baudrillard, Simulacra and Simulation: The Body in Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism, translation: Sheila Frasian Glaser (University Press Michigan, 1994). 16. Zadie Smith, 'Michael, Before and After', On The Wall (London: National Portrait Gallery, 2018).

Abstract: This thirteenth episode is a celebration of Michael Jackson's 58th birthday. Karin and Elizabeth's conversation explores Michael Jackson and Afrocentricity, the predominantly American study of the history of black Africa. They discuss the many ways in which Michael Jackson was aware of, knowledgeable about, and proud of his African-American heritage, and how throughout his career, he gave a strong message in his work about black history in a variety of ways. They also discuss the following eight songs: Bad, Liberian Girl, Remember the Time, Jam, Black or White, Keep the Faith, They Don't Care About Us, History. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. "Episode 13 – MJAS Exclusive: Michael Jackson 58th Birthday: MJ & Afrocentricity." Podcast, Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 3, no. 1 (2016). Published electronically 29/08/16. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-13/. 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 13 – MJAS Exclusive: Michael Jackson 58th Birthday: MJ & Afrocentricity By Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu Michael is descended from the people of the Ivory Coast. He is King Sanwi. - Elizabeth Amisu All Our References and Where to Easily Find Them 1) Leonard Bernstein, West Side Story 2) Elizabeth Amisu, "‘Bad (1987)’."The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 1, no. 2 (2014). Published electronically 22/7/14. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/bad-1987-2/. 3) Martin Scorsese, film director. 4) Elizabeth Amisu, "‘Crack Music’: Michael Jackson’s ‘Invincible’." The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies 1, no. 2 (2015). http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/elizabeth-amisu-crack-music-michael-jacksons-invincible/. 5) Toni Morrison, Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination (Harvard University Press 1992). 6) Harriet Manning, Michael Jackson and the Blackface Mask (Ashgate, 1st edition 2016). 7) Margo Jefferson, On Michael Jackson (Vintage Books 2007). 8) Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, Episode 4 (1/3/16): Michael Jackson and Monochromatic Cinematography 9) Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, Episode 10 (25/6/16): MJAS Exclusive: 7 Albums, 7 Songs, 7 Years (With Dr. Joe Vogel). 10) Spike Lee, Bad 25 Documentary (2012). 11) Harvey Young, Theatre and Race (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013). 12) Esias van Hulzen 'Ballet Tanz der Nationen' 13) BBC World Service, Michael Jackson - The Thrill Of Thriller (2012). 14) Susan Fast, Dangerous (Bloomsbury 2014). 15) Elizabeth Amisu, Certified Dangerous Online Video Course (2016). 16) Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation, Episode 1 (29/6/15): Was Michael Jackson an Artist?. 17) Hazel Bryan and Elizabeth Eckford, Little Rock, Arkansas, September 1957.© Photograph by Will Counts/Indiana University Archives. 18) Information about the Black Panther Party. 19) Elizabeth Amisu, Certified Beyoncé in Culture Online Video Course (2016). 20) Armond White, 'How Deep is Your Afrocentricity? Ask Michael and Iman', Keep Moving: The Michael Jackson Chronicles, (Resistance Works, 2009), chapter 5, p.34. 21) Ibid. 22) Information about Ben Jonson. 23) Armond White, Keep Moving: The Michael Jackson Chronicles, p.36. 24) Information about Song of the Goat Theatre & Songs of Lear. 25) Smooth Criminal played by 2Cellos. 26) Prison version of Michael Jackson's They Don't Care About Us. 27) Mass Incarceration, Visualized, Video by The Atlantic, Sep 11, 2015. Karin Merx BMus, MA,

Abstract: This tenth episode stands in the light of Michael Jackson's anniversary, seven years after his death. In this MJAS Exclusive, Elizabeth and Karin are joined by guest, fellow academic and author, Joseph Vogel, to discuss the seventh song of the seven adult solo albums of Michael Jackson. They explore the symbolism of the number seven and the meaning of this number for Jackson personally, as well as how, after seven years Jackson's representation has evolved in surprising ways. They also discuss how Jackson is viewed both academically and culturally. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, Elizabeth Amisu, and Joseph Vogel. "Episode 10 – MJAS Exclusive: 7 Albums, 7 Songs, 7 Years (with Dr. Joe Vogel)." Podcast, Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 2, no. 4 (2016). Published electronically 24/06/16. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-10-mjas-exclusive-7-albums-7-songs-7-years/. 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 10 – MJAS Exclusive: 7 Albums, 7 Songs, 7 Years (with Dr. Joe Vogel) By Karin Merx, Elizabeth Amisu and Joseph Vogel 'His political goals were bigger, and not specific to a particular party or politician. That was too small for Michael. He was speaking to peoples souls, trying to influence people on an individual level.' – Dr. Joseph Vogel Episode Questions: 1. What was the significance of the number seven for Michael Jackson's art? 2. Seventh song from Off the Wall - 'She's Out of My Life' 3. Seventh song from Thriller - 'Human Nature' 4. Seventh song from Bad - 'Man in the Mirror' 5. Seventh song from Dangerous - 'Heal the World' 6. Seventh song from HIStory - 'Money' 7. Last song from Blood on the Dance Floor - Is it Scary? 8. Seventh song from Invincible - 'Butterflies' 9. It's been seven years since Michael Jackson's death. What has changed in terms of how he is represented and viewed, academically and culturally? 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 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. Joe Vogel is Assistant Professor at Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts. His research focus is contemporary American literature, Film Studies, popular music, popular culture, and environmental studies. He is the author of several books on Michael Jackson including Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson (2011) and Featuring Michael Jackson: Collected Writings on the King of Pop (2012). Find out more about Joe here. All Our References and Where to Easily Find Them 1. Articles by Joseph Vogel can be found at Academia.edu 2. Information about the biblical, and cultural meaning of number 7. 3. HIStory Teaser Trailer: https://youtu.be/0T3ziKM4deo 4. Off the Wall (1979), Michael Jackson. 5. Thriller (1982), Michael Jackson. 6. Joseph Vogel, 'How Michael Jackson Made "Bad"', The Atlantic. http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/09/how-michael-jackson-made-bad/262162/, September 10, 2012. 7. Bad (1987), Michael Jackson. 8. Information about Michael Jackson's Humanitarian efforts: http://www.michaeljacksonslegacy.org/index.php/his-humanitarian-work 9.

Abstract: In this fifth episode, a bonus MJAS Exclusive, Elizabeth and Karin discuss the recent sale of the Sony/ATV catalogue by the Michael Jackson Estate. They use a range of sources to explain exactly what the Estate is, how it functions, and go on to reach new conclusions on Jackson's posthumous resonance from an academic perspective. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. "Episode 5 - MJAS Exclusive: The Business of Michael Jackson’s Estate." Podcast, Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation2, no. 2 (2016). Published electronically 7/04/16. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-5-mjas-exclusive-the-business-of-michael-jacksons-estate/. 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 5 - MJAS Exclusive: The Business of Michael Jackson’s EstateBy Karin Merx & Elizabeth Amisu 'Milton’s bones, for instance, were dug up at the end of the eighteenth century for souvenirs, just as fragments of his early poems had been exhumed and confiscated by minor poets. Neglected at first, eventually competed for, like Homer, by contending cities, the poet goes to meet his shades. But not unsung. With his dying breath, frequently, an industry springs up around him – memorialists, literary undertakers, chisellers, epitaph-makers. The custodians of his fame take charge of manuscripts and the will. He enters his tomb.'– Lawrence Lipking, The Life of the Poet: Beginnings and Endings All Our References and Where to Easily Find Them1. Statement From Michael’s Estate(MJWN)2. Michael’s Estate Sell Sony/ATV Catalogue - Press Release (MJWN)3. Key Concerns Of Trust And Estate Lawyers- Forbes.com4. 'Interview with author, Lynton Guest' In Episode 27 -Sony/ATV Purchase Roundtableby The MJCast (1:12:30-1:37:00)5. 'Even After $750M Sony/ATV Deal, Michael Jackson Misconceptions Abound' by Zack O'Malley Greenburg.6. Artist, Michael Jackson's Last Will and Testament.7. Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Michael Jackson, Inc.(Atria, 2014): 225-226.8. ——— 'Michael Jackson's Career Earnings' In Michael Jackson, Inc.(Atria, 2014): 250-251.9. Comprehensive and clear analysis on the Sony-ATV 'buy-sell clause'by Nonlocal Universe.10. Michael Jackson, "Radio Interview." By Jesse Jackson. Keep Hope Alive(27 March 2005).——— "Anti-Racism Speech" (Harlem, 2002)——— "Killer Thriller Speech" (London, 2002)11. Joseph Vogel, "Chapter 9 - The Final Years" In Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson. Sterling, 2011.12. Sir George Herbert, early modern poet (1593 – 1633) famously asked his friend, Nicholas Ferrarto burn his work, The Templeposthumously, however, Ferrar went on to sell the work.13. Professor Rivkah Zim, Lecturer of Early-Modern English and Comparative Literature at King’s College London. See Elizabeth on the course video here.14. 'Chapter 20 – The Power of the Editor and Michael Jackson’s Posthumous Releases' In The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife (Praeger, 2016).15. Lawrence Lipking, The Life of the Poet: Beginning and Ending Poetic Careers.Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1981.16. 'Goodbye Neverland' by Elizabeth Amisu (2014)17. Profile of poet, John Milton, author of Paradise Lost.18. Profile of poet, Homer, author of The Iliad. 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’. Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA,